>>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?
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>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...

A little more thought went into the design of this one I see. As for the population revolting, there was a lot of negativity and nay-sayers when our dollar coin was introduced but now it doesn't even get a second thought most times and you'd be very hard pressed to find a paper $1 or $2 bill now.