http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/ CoinNews delivers breaking coin news, unique coin articles, coin news videos and free numismatic services for new and experienced coin collectors. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:25:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/comment-page-1/#comment-31810 Rod Alderman Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:44:20 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/#comment-31810 If it cost more than a dollar to make, why not pay people 50 cents to turn in the millions of pennies we have in our piggy banks? At least that would save money in not having to make more. If it cost more than a dollar to make, why not pay people 50 cents to turn in the millions of pennies we have in our piggy banks?
At least that would save money in not having to make more.

]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/comment-page-1/#comment-28213 Alex Comeau Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:35:09 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/#comment-28213 What if we made the dime worth 5 cents and the nickel worth 10 cents? Then the cost to make each would be lower than it's worth. What if we made the dime worth 5 cents and the nickel worth 10 cents? Then the cost to make each would be lower than it’s worth.

]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/comment-page-1/#comment-4885 Alice Moore Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:58:52 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/#comment-4885 I thought this country was in debt up to it's neck...thank you China and the Arab states for the loan...why are we changing the penny now? Is it broken or crumbling in our pockets? Here the good citizens in this country are struggling to cut back in order to survive and our government is finding ways to spend our money carelessly in these hard times....What is the "cents" in that? I thought this country was in debt up to it’s neck…thank you China and
the Arab states for the loan…why are we changing the penny now? Is it broken or crumbling in our pockets? Here the good citizens in this country are struggling to cut back in order to survive and our government is finding ways to spend our money carelessly in these hard times….What is the “cents” in that?

]]> http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Koichi Ito Tue, 13 May 2008 09:09:05 +0000 http://www.coinnews.net/2008/05/12/current-and-2007-costs-to-mint-pennies-and-nickels-4091/#comment-1688 Better make pennies out of plastic and make nickel(Five Cent) out of aluminum. I think that making out of steel is still expensive. Or take pennies out of circulation. Better make pennies out of plastic and make nickel(Five Cent) out of aluminum. I think that making out of steel is still expensive. Or take pennies out of circulation.

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