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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3209315, member: 27832&quot;]The United States discontinued the half cent in 1857. Its purchasing power at that time was equal to almost 15 cents today.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Cents, nickels, and dimes are a net drain</b> on commerce and wealth at this point. But that drain is becoming less relevant as electronic payment takes over. I&#039;d love to see circulating coinage in denominations of 1/4, 1, 5, and 10 dollars, and to see cents, nickels, dimes, and halves retired. But I don&#039;t expect it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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