Should the US discontinue the humble copper penny? Here's some info...

[NurseJackie]

Should the US discontinue the humble copper penny? Here's some info that may help to shape your opinion on the subject.

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[Claustrum]

1. I think Canada do away with their pennies and nickles a few years ago.

I remember using them on my first few trips to Canada back in the early 2000s and businesses no longer take or give out pennies, nickles, and even quarters the last few times I visited.

[magicguido]

2. The bacterial laden penny should see its last days

[burrowowl]

3. In for a penny

[mopinko]

4. fun history, but past time to ditch it.

i do my best to refuse them.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Reissue as a 3 cent piece

[BluesRunTheGame]

6. We need to replace the quarter with a 33 1/3 coin...

...and replace the penny with a 1/3 cent coin.

[BluesRunTheGame]

8. ...and we need another coin that's worth 1/10th of a nickel.

[Mike Nelson]

7. Huh?

... I thought the copper penny ended decades ago... thinking 1981 was the last year for copper pennies.

[Joe Nation]

12. Some 1982 pennies are also copper.

The latter coins were the zinc core with copper coating.

[tikka]

9. Australia did. It's no a big deal except for people that don't like change.

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Yes! Get rid of nickles too. What a waste of time and very low value (unless redemption center)

[Joe Nation]

11. It's actually not even copper

It is zinc with a copper coating.

[NurseJackie]

13. And even THEN, it costs more to make than it's worth.