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Seems to actually be a thing

Reduced commerce has caused hiccups in the supply line, as it were. People aren't shopping as much, and probably making more of an effort to use credit cards and contactless payments more often. Coins are sitting in drawers and jars in peoples homes rather than being spent.

In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie

Posted: 06/26/2020 at 11:27AM

Cash register sign at Lowes - The U.S. is experiencing a coin shortage? -- Late 80s Hokie 06/26/2020 11:19AM

First the statues ... next the coins. ** -- vt90 06/26/2020 1:52PM

Hoarding TP got boring. I needed a new hobby. ** -- MP4VT2004 06/26/2020 11:44AM

Its not common knowledge but C-19 slowly dissolves base metals. ** -- HokieNoVA 06/26/2020 11:27AM

Seems to actually be a thing -- Beerman 06/26/2020 11:27AM

Makes sense. I've not spent a penny's worth of cash since at least March. -- reestuart 06/26/2020 11:32AM

I actually used cash yesterday to buy for the first time since March -- turkeywinghokie 06/26/2020 11:39AM

I haven't been to an ATM to get any cash since late February, and I still -- Late 80s Hokie 06/26/2020 11:48AM

Ha! Now that you mention, I did pay $10 cash for something yesterday. ** -- reestuart 06/26/2020 11:46AM

My mom would be all over that. -- Hokie360 06/26/2020 11:26AM

The coins aren’t circulating normally. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 06/26/2020 11:25AM

I think it costs too much to make them. Phasing out, maybe. ** -- TechMomof2 06/26/2020 11:21AM

Seems to actually be a thing

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