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minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 days ago the metals used to make a penny were worth more than the penny itself Is that where the value comes from? No, seriously. When you spend a penny - it’s gone. Right? So it’s wasteful to mint a penny that costs more than one cent.
Is that where the value comes from?
No, seriously. When you spend a penny - it’s gone. Right? So it’s wasteful to mint a penny that costs more than one cent.