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try google and dallasnews.com (the dallas paper) there was a nationally distributd article last year about the fact that it cost more than a penny to make a penny and that the firm that makes the alloy from which they're made spent more than an $100K in lobbying fees to keep the lincoln in circulation
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According to the Denver mint in this Dec 2006 article: Pennies are now made from copper-coated zinc, so the metal in them is worth about 1.12 cents. Adding in the Mint's cost of making a penny boosts a coin's overall cost to 1.73 cents. For the rest of this article about some other factors to include:http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=cost+to+mint+penny+%2B+2007&fr=yfp-t-501&u=www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/other_business/article/0%2C2777%2CDRMN_23916_5241071%2C00.html&w=cost+mint+penny+2007&d=exD3iLXiPyUq&icp=1&.intl=us I found this article by typing "cost to mint penny + 2007" in my search box.
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from this answers do you think it time to stop making the penny-just my thoughts-smile and enjoy the night
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yes i think it is
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