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<p>[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 2409142, member: 17261"]The pumping of Shield cents substantiates that theory.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the Mint discloses a cost of 1.7 cents to manufacture, that doesn't factor in distribution costs. Think about the resources involved in moving billions of pennies around: mint>Fed>processing house (rolling/boxing)>banks>merchants</p><p><br /></p><p>Consider the whole process of distribution and what is involved. I'm sure the actual cost is substantially more than 1.7 cents. I believe they are "pumping the system" in preparation for the end.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 2409142, member: 17261"]The pumping of Shield cents substantiates that theory. While the Mint discloses a cost of 1.7 cents to manufacture, that doesn't factor in distribution costs. Think about the resources involved in moving billions of pennies around: mint>Fed>processing house (rolling/boxing)>banks>merchants Consider the whole process of distribution and what is involved. I'm sure the actual cost is substantially more than 1.7 cents. I believe they are "pumping the system" in preparation for the end.[/QUOTE]
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