Last I heard, pennies cost 1.5 cents to make. Every time someone in gov discusses getting rid of them, though, there's an outcry to keep them, largely for sentimental reasons. So it never goes anywhere.
Mike On Oct 4, 2010, at 10:24 AM, Joseph Simshauser wrote: > Newer pennies are less then 5% copper and the rest is zinc... I think. > > Joseph Simshauser > sims...@stclair.k12.il.us > Technology Department > Cahokia Unit School District 187 > http://cusd187.stclair.k12.il.us/techweb/ > > "History is much like an Endless Waltz. The three beats of War, Peace, and > Revolution continue on forever." > > > On 10/4/2010 10:20 AM, Richard Kasson wrote: >> One of my neighbors works for Ameren and was on that job Saturday morning. >> This guy must have really needed that bottle of Ripple. This leads me to a >> question... How can copper be worth so much and a penny is still worth $.01? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Swanson >> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 9:53 AM >> To: tech-geeks >> Subject: [tech-geeks] OT --- Shocking Story! >> >> http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-suspectedburglare,0,5214434.sto >> ry >> >> ---------- >> "He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." >> --- Benjamin Franklin >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
