http://www.coinblogger.com/the-future-of-the-penny-a-steel-penny/ Bringing coin collectors together to share our love of coins Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.coinblogger.com/the-future-of-the-penny-a-steel-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Coin Gallery Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:28:39 +0000 http://www.coinblogger.com/?p=166#comment-722 Eliminate the penny altogether. It is now pretty useless overall and has no value to buy anything. The only reason the congress will not eliminate it is that there would have to be so many adjustments in sales taxes, like the states that have 6%. Eliminate the penny altogether. It is now pretty useless overall and has no value to buy anything. The only reason the congress will not eliminate it is that there would have to be so many adjustments in sales taxes, like the states that have 6%.

]]> http://www.coinblogger.com/the-future-of-the-penny-a-steel-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Coinblogger Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:12:44 +0000 http://www.coinblogger.com/?p=166#comment-54 I hope that continue to use a metal to make the penny. I think that a plastic penny would cheapen American money. I hope that continue to use a metal to make the penny. I think that a plastic penny would cheapen American money.

]]> http://www.coinblogger.com/the-future-of-the-penny-a-steel-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Boris Sheikman Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:21:50 +0000 http://www.coinblogger.com/?p=166#comment-51 I didn't watch the video but I totally agree on making the penny cheaper to manufacture if we don't plan on getting rid of it. Some coin counting machines may go crazy if the steel ends up being too magnetic. Other than some hard plastic/epoxy, I'm not sure what other material is cheap enough to make a penny. I didn’t watch the video but I totally agree on making the penny cheaper to manufacture if we don’t plan on getting rid of it. Some coin counting machines may go crazy if the steel ends up being too magnetic. Other than some hard plastic/epoxy, I’m not sure what other material is cheap enough to make a penny.

]]> http://www.coinblogger.com/the-future-of-the-penny-a-steel-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Nick Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:34:10 +0000 http://www.coinblogger.com/?p=166#comment-39 I think a steel penny would actually be pretty cool! I do not collect pennies however, so my opinion is not from a collectors POV. I think a steel penny would actually be pretty cool! I do not collect pennies however, so my opinion is not from a collectors POV.

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