>This is the same reason Canada has gone to coins. Wasn't one of the major problems with the Susan B Anthony dollar that it was so similar in size to your quarter?

Yes, very close in size, same color, hard to distinguish. Rather unattractive, too, with an elderly woman (no offense anyone, including Queen Mother :), but the the new one will have an Indian maiden, be slightly larger, with different edge than quarter, and gold-colored, I believe...