The Pennies Ending Is Now Here

I haven't seen any indication that they're going to discontinue the coin in proof sets. And since the article repeats the nonsensical claim that eliminating cents will cause increased demand for nickels, I'm inclined to take the whole report with a grain of salt.

"The last penny minted for circulation, at least under the current administration"? Maybe.

And, as a footnote, I do hope that we're on the threshold of a post-penny society. It makes me sad as a collector to see this gateway coin disappear, and it makes me sad as a citizen that its value has dwindled so. But here we are, and I don't want to waste more time, resources, and attention on trivial increments of value.

 

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It makes me sad that so many people suck so much at mathing. Absolutely no concept of how math even works, or how it is supposed to work.

 

When everyone is onboard with rounding up or down to the nearest nickel, it's really a non issue. After that happens people are going to be coming in with jars of pennies and no one will want them. I guess the bank will have to take them and send them in for redemption which will cost them more than they are worth.

 

Not me, I'm smart, I'm selling my last penny for $1,000,000 on eBay! I'm gonna be rich!!! I also got a quarter with NO MINT MARK!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!??!?! lol.

 

Well we survived the move away from half dimes and half cents, I'm sure we'll be fine one way or another, however I'm still angry about the end of the 20 cent piece!

 

Yeah, dat math thang ain’t reel. Da guvmint bee lion 2 us

 

Now what am I going to put in my loafers in case I need a cent for an emergency phone call?

 

No more cents?! Now what will petty people do to pay fines, parking tickets and/or taxes?

 

What still functioning payphone still both: exists, and: takes pennies?

 

Nickels.

 

The way prices have been going, a pile of nickels will soon be plenty big enough. Heck, if you're just trying to punish innocent clerks, a big pile of singles would do the trick.

 

I pretend I live in the 1930s, okay?
Don't confuse me with the facts...