Surplus dollar coins

Surplus dollar coins are stored in the warehouse vault at the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000035" title="Federal Reserve" href="/topic/economy-business-finance/economy/economic-policy/federal-reserve-ORGOV000035.topic">Federal Reserve Bank</a> of Richmond's Baltimore branch. The boxes in cart at center each contain $1000 in dollar coins, and the bags on the shelves contain $2000 in dollar coins. The bank is dealing with an over-supply of the unpopular dollar coins, caused by congressional mandate.

( Baltimore Sun photo by Amy Davis / August 22, 2011 )

Surplus dollar coins are stored in the warehouse vault at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's Baltimore branch. The boxes in cart at center each contain $1000 in dollar coins, and the bags on the shelves contain $2000 in dollar coins. The bank is dealing with an over-supply of the unpopular dollar coins, caused by congressional mandate.

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