Besides the fact that it cost 1.6 cents to make a penny and 6.1 cents to make a nickel (in 2009), the handling of these useless coins actively loses us money on a daily basis. See resources bellow for details.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5UT04p5f7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77C47XYm_3c
http://www.redeemingriches.com/2011/03/16/why-we-should-abolish-the-penn...
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