There are more coins in the earth than in circulation?

[Jesse James]

I had once read that there are more coins under the dirt than there are in actual circulation. Does anyone belive this? It's very hard for me to grasp this concept, but I guess it could very well be true. What do you think? Possible?

 

[jeff of pa]

How would you factor in collections, piggy banks, etc.
luvsdux

that would be seperate

it says more in the ground then in "Circulation"

I would guess between what is in the ground & what is Squirreled away

is the reason the mint Mint makes between 14 billion and 20 billion more per year

 

[cudamark]

I think there are more coins in my clad buckets that either lost or in circulation! Jeez I have a lot of clad to tumble!

 

[PullTabPete]

Anyone else throw away small change? - Straight Dope Message Board

I guess that thread explains the type of person that leaves the random(mainly canadian) change I find on the local coinstar machine pretty regular. I always wondered why someone would leave money, while I like to find it.