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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rob Foster, post: 141244, member: 5790&quot;]Sure they run articles like this every year, but it wasn&#039;t until recently that it cost more than a penny to mint a penny.&nbsp; With that in mind, combined with the fact that they are basically worthless in today&#039;s economy - means that they&#039;re probably on the way out for real this time unless zinc prices drop significantly (unlikely).&nbsp; I doubt you&#039;ll see the end of cash all together any time soon, but there certainly the necessary amounts for circulation might drop (if they aren&#039;t dropping already).&nbsp; I just got back from New Zealand and they&#039;re doing just fine without a 1 cent coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I say lose the penny.&nbsp; Make more 50 cent pieces and dollar coins and then convince the population to use those... always seems to work overseas.</p><p><br /></p><p>Besides, that Brittney Spears&#039; husband is taking up arms to save the penny should be our first clue that it&#039;s time to let it go.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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