I agree that even if we just deposit the coins into our local bank branches, we are "circulating" them. I just ordered 2 boxes of Jacksons, and I plan to head right to the credit union to deposit most, if not all, of them the day they arrive.
Don't merchants deposit their excess daily cash in their bank accounts anyway?
And every dollar I would spend in cash would be one mile less I could earn using a miles credit card. There seem to be so few places that accept only cash -- I really don't frequent tollbooths and strippers. Well, maybe a tollbooth or two a few times a year
I'll have to keep an eye on this thread to see if any of the earlier presidential dollar coins become available again, as I'd like to make more than 500 miles off this deal without having to do too much "innovative accounting."