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 So the US has dollar coins & dollar bills? 

Are both in circulation? 
 Yes, they’ve been in circulation for over 200 years, but dollar coins have never been very popular throughout my lifetime. They can’t be used in vending machines and cashiers don’t like taking them. I still like them and they’re much more useful than pennies. 
 yes. I have dozens of silver dollars.

I used to collect them ad a kid. 
 I like to get a roll of them when I go to the bank. I give them out as tooth fairy money to my kids. And sometimes I spend them in stores because it makes people remember you and it’s a good way to strike up a conversation about bitcoin.