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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:13 AM Original message |
U.S. Mint to unveil new Lincoln penny |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. get rid of pennies, they have no value and are a nuisance nt |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That can be said about all cash and coins |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Although I'll tell you, the dollar coin IS very handy. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It's rather silly that with the technology we have we still use cash and coins |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. You may like having your every purchase tracked, stored and data mined, |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Some gas stations in Houston were open last night. |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. It' s difficult |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. That would profoundly effect the poor |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. That would profoundly effect the poor |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. How? |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. It cost money to have a bank account. |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Not gonna happen with an Illinois Senator in the White House. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. How would change be made? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. No doubt the consumer would end up eating the difference on every transaction |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Rounding |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. As a lifelong collector of pennies, I resent that |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. The older pennies are vanishing fast. |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Simple. Do it by weight. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Sure, 2 grams vs. 3 grams is significant, but I am going for something more elegant |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. I have heard that they will also make a 2009-S VDB cent. |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wonder what % copper in the composition this time? |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's actually up in the air. |
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susu369 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Thanks for the information |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. I hope that whatever combination of metals they use |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Getting rid of the zinc should help that. |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's going to be a cent shortage next January, then. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. These Will Be Very Collectable... |
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Bombero1956 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-14-08 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
26. does it look like this? |
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