The United States minted about 857 million silver-colored "Susan Anthony" dollars between 1979 and 1981, but the coin proved unpopular because it looked and felt too much like a quarter.
The United States Treasury was compelled to acquire, at ridiculous prices far above the market level, hoards of unnecessary silver, and to store it in vaults.
美国财政部被强制用以高于市场平均水平的荒谬价格来获得成堆的无用白银，并且将它们储存在银行金库里。
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In its founding days, the United States defined the dollar by an explicit weight of gold or silver.