THE DECISION TO STOP THE PRODUCTION OF THE PENNY OR ONE CENT IS SOMETHING WHICH HAS BEEN ON MY MIND FOR YEARS. IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO STOP THIS PRODUCTION BECAUSE IT COSTS OVER FOUR CENTS TO MAKE JUST ONE PENNY. THE BEAUTIFUL COPPER PENNY IS ACTUALLY 2% COPPER AND 98% ZINC. THESE TWO METALS ARE SMELTED TOGETHER , STAMPED, AND THE COIN IS READY TO BE PUT INTO THE ECONOMY. THE ELIMINATION OF THIS COIN WILL SAVE OUR COUNTRY OVER 56 MILLION DOLLARS IN PRODUCTION COSTS AND THE EXISTING COINS WILL BE PHASED OUT.

I FOR ONE HOPE MR. LINCOLN IS NOT UPSET WITH THIS CHANGE IN THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THOSE JARS AND GLASS BOTTLES FILLED WITH THE BEAUTIFUL COINS. I THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO GO TO THE LOCAL BANK OR GROCERY AND CASH OUT ON THE MONY EXCHANGE MACHINE.

SO LONG PENNIES,, IT WAS GREAT WHILE YOU LASTED.