What Is It Worth To Get Rid Of The Penny?

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Pennies have always been respected for having played a big role in american history but does the penny actually deserve to be held in such high regard if it's just collecting dust under the couch. Since 1857, the penny was used and changed throughout the years but it might be a better idea to get rid of the penny because of its expensive production costs and its effect on the economy.
For the longest time pennies have always been known to be worth one cent but it's actually more expensive to make the penny compared to what it's actually worth. In an article by Jeff Sommer, “Penny wise, or 2.4 cents foolish”, he explains canada's decision of banning the penny and states that “each zinc and copper coin costs 2.4 cents to produce and distribute.”

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