Yes, I still use coins. They're very handy for vending machines, parking meters, highway tolls, stupid magic tricks, decision making, purchasing one taco at taco bell, carnival food, making wishes, receiving change, and so on. I don't think coins will go away as long as paper currency remains, unless we start printing bills worth less than a whole dollar, or we become so rich that we don't concern ourselves with values less than one dollar.

I don't use coins not because I use bills instead; I don't use coins because I don't use much cash.

I just came from a 3 week business trip in Europe, and at least the people I was around use the €1 and €2 coins all the time. I wish we'd get rid of our $1 bills and go to a $1 and $2 coin as well; very convenient. From what I understand, it's cheaper for the gov't in the long run too.

As a non-American I'm always surprised that people want them to go away. I can't imagine buying anything without using coins. Is every price rounded up instead of the deceiving 99 Cents? Do you buy two items for 50 Cent each instead of one so you can pay with a bill?

I'd say it's banknotes that I don't use any more (here in the UK, which has the advantage of coins that go up to GBP2). For small amounts (vending machine, street food) it's coins; for anything larger it's credit card.