By Doug Heye – The Morning Call

This Presidents Day, the U.S. Mint is releasing the fifth in its new series of presidential dollar coins. Featuring the mug of James Monroe, the Mint is hoping that this coin will finally convince Americans to replace their greenbacks with cumbersome hunks of metal.

That’s a safe bet. Demand for dollar coins is through the roof. That’s why a distributor partnering with the Mint, World Reserve Monetary Exchange, is giving them away for free.

That’s right. The presidential dollars are so unpopular that the Mint’s partner has resorted to throwing them in with the purchase of a $28 ”commemorative collectors’ frame.

In other words, our government is employing sales tactics normally reserved for infomercials. But instead of, say, an extra week’s supply of weight-loss pills or a custom-grip filet knife, you’re getting legal tender. Read Full Story

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