The mint actually wanted to get rid of the dollar coins that they were accumulating storage fees on. Congress decided to make the mint mint way too many dollar coins (and prohibited it from advertising) and nobody wanted them. Once people ordered and deposited them they'd make their way to the Federal Reserve and were no longer the mint's problem.
So yes, a transfer of money from the government to the purchaser, but with a lot more steps.
Don't forget the free shipping. The USPS probably got paid by the mint.
So yes, a transfer of money from the government to the purchaser, but with a lot more steps.
Don't forget the free shipping. The USPS probably got paid by the mint.