CBS News reports: Trump $1 coins go on sale from U.S. Mint, priced from $1.55 to over $2 each.
Although U.S. regulations permit only deceased people to appear on currency, the Trump administration has said that the president may appear on a coin under a 2020 law allowing new designs to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Mint said the new coins may be used as legal tender, but also pitched them as collectibles.
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The Trump coins are gold-colored but composed mostly of copper, with 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel. No actual gold is used in the coins.
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