Quartered

While I have lamented the state quarter game being over, and rejoiced that a new game, called 'four new penny designs', was starting, I have yet to see the latter. Apparently, I'm not alone in my chagrin.

So, just when I was about to stop looking for anything new altogether, I see the sign in the bank drive-through window: We have new District of Columbia quarters.

Say what? You mean, there's more?

Yes, indeed! Six of them, DC and the territories. That should be one every two months.

Let the games begin again!

A new game

Having lamented on January 5, that the game of collecting state quarters was over, I was delighted to find out from the news this morning that another game is afoot. In coordination with Lincoln's bicentennial year, the Mint is releasing new--don't get too excited!--pennies! Four of them! Spread out over the year!

I seem to excel in getting pennies in change, so this shouldn't be too difficult. But what if I get greedy and can't wait to pick through what the cashier has just dumped into my palm? What if I go to the bank?

With the quarters, a sign would appear in the drive-through window: We have the new X-state quarter. I'd send a dollar through the canister and get back my shiny new quarters. So what do I send now? Four old pennies? A nickel?

What to do... what to do.