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Silver coin change debate stalls vending machines
Treasury weighs replacing silver coins with a nickel copper alloy to suit machine operation amid a shrinking silver stockpile. Industry forecasts 83 million daily transactions worth 3.5 billion yearly, while debates focus on acceptance, legality, and anti counterfeiting in a high stakes coin reform.
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