New US coins

[www.usmint.gov]

Check out Appendix #5, it gives you a good idea at what their planning. I wonder how or if these new junk coins will work w the detectors?

Thanks to "theotherleggohead" for sending me this.

Aaron

Np disrespect to Abe, but the penny should have been discontinued some 20 years ago. It serves no purpose anymore and cost too much to produce.

Yes , like morality and ethics , it has been debased by the government to the point that people no longer see the need for it.

I don't dig morality and ethics on the beach. But I sure dig enough half eaten Zincolns to make me curse the day they were made. I am at the point that I would rather dig a pull tab.

goodmore Wrote:
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> I don't dig morality and ethics on the beach. But
> I sure dig enough half eaten Zincolns to make me
> curse the day they were made. I am at the point
> that I would rather dig a pull tab.


The pull tab would even be worth more ;-)

tnsharpshooter Wrote:
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> Np disrespect to Abe, but the penny should have
> been discontinued some 20 years ago. It serves no
> purpose anymore and cost too much to produce.


Yep, it's says so in the conclusions segment of the report:

"1. There are no alternative metal compositions that reduce the manufacturing unit cost of the penny
below its face value."

The one cent coin must go.

Also, I thought it was interesting that they explored the use of bi-metalic coins, like the Euros I keep finding in our parks. They even suggested using uncirculated penny blanks for the center of those coins.

Pinpoint twice, dig once

Pinpoint twice, dig once