As of March 2008, it cost the U.S. Mint 1.7 cents to make a penny, 70% more than the value of the coin.
When people could live on pennies,
A woman could buy penny loafers,
A man could get his shoes shined,
And a child could eat to his hearts content.
When people could live on a dollar,
A woman could buy a little house with a garden,
A man could purchase an acre of land in Texas,
A child could pay for college.
When people could live o...
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