U.S. Mint debuts new penny
The U.S. Mint rolled out the new penny this month, giving the copper-colored coin a mid-life crisis style face-lift, sans botox and a new trout pout. Old Abe looks the same, but the reverse side of the one cent piece got a new look featuring a union shield with thirteen vertical stripes representing the original states.
The penny has earned the unwanted distinction as the coin that just won’t die, like the Jason Voorhees of currency. Anti-penny group Citizens for Retiring the Penny argues that the penny is nothing more than a waste of time and money, pointing out that it costs more to make the coin than it’s worth. Although, despite its loss in prestige, four out of five Americans will still pick a penny up off the ground.
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