Comments on: When is a Penny worth two cents? http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/09/when-is-a-penny-worth-two-cents/ The personal blog of Adam Nash Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 2009 is the new 1943: Welcome Back, Steel Penny « Psychohistory http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/09/when-is-a-penny-worth-two-cents/#comment-24855 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:03:22 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/when-is-a-penny-worth-two-cents/#comment-24855 [...] With the rising cost of metals like copper and zinc, the cost of the penny has actually exceeded one cent, meaning that we lose money every year.  In fact, people are melting them down, illegally, [...]

]]> By: Michael http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/09/when-is-a-penny-worth-two-cents/#comment-957 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:57:01 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/11/09/when-is-a-penny-worth-two-cents/#comment-957 That is an interesting point. I never considered the decline of change needed because of the increase in electronic payments.

I guess for now with the zillions of vending machines, the worlds change is safe. But a few years from now when more machines allow you to pay with your cell phone, who knows.

Take Care,

Michael

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