The copper in a penny is worth more than the actual penny but its illegal to melt down/destroy money so you can't.The penny was made for the era where things could cost you 2 cent or 3 cent. There's absolutely no need for it now but the discontinuation of the penny will be one of the first indicators of the government making a serious move
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