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So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny. Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?

5 points| johnny313 | 1 year ago |nytimes.com

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cratermoon|1 year ago

It's pretty clear getting rid of the penny will cost money, because people will need more nickels, and the difference between the face value of a nickel and the cost to make one is much greater than that of the penny.

Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43016895