Penny

The penny has been around for over 200 years and has made it through history as the one cent coin. Over time it has a limited use and most of the time it is laying around lose in people’s pockets. Many people feel that the penny is necessary for keepsake purposes and to honor Abraham Lincoln. The Penny has had its highs and lows throughout its existence, but the single cent value seems to be lost in people's wallets and purses. The penny should be abolished because it is impractical in everyday…

Love or Lose the Penny The penny. The coin that honors president Lincoln. The coin that has had its design changed twenty one times. The coin that has been a part of everyday life for over two hundred years. The coin that is thought to be unimportant. What if “find a penny pick it up all day long you’ll have good luck” had no meaning? What if the penny became obsolete and no one ever had the opportunity to say “a penny for your thoughts?”. The battle to get rid of the penny has been an ongoing…

think the penny should not be made anymore. I am against this, and the penny is worth a lot and there are facts to prove this.The sources that the penny should still be made is the every changing penny by maria story and Give a penny save the ay by Ted waterhouse. The penny should still be made and there are many sources to state that the penny should still be made. First of all, the penny is apart of American culture.According to the every changing penny by Maria story it states. “The penny…

continuation of pennies has been going on. What would you do? May of the people have been against it and I agree with that. Like source 1 said it cost more money to make a penny then the cost it really is. Many other countries have eliminated the penny already from there exchange. But then there are some of those people that care about every penny and can’t let go of it, but most of the people can’t see the value of it. The penny is still the discussion of the year. The United States penny cost…

“A penny saved is a penny earned” (Franklin). What does that mean for Americans today? When Benjamin Franklin made this statement, the penny was worth much more. In fact, a family could most likely buy something at the general store for a few pennies back then. The values of pennies in that time were the equivalent of the values of the more valuable coins today. In current times, however, you cannot buy much of anything. In fact, it is not worth the time it takes to save enough pennies to buy…

The penny, the nickel, the quarter, the dime. Words widely known in America. One, however, is being attacked: the penny. The penny has been around since the U.S became one nation. It honors our 16th president Abraham Lincoln, and is used daily. From taxpayers, to shoppers, to farmers, the penny is used. Today, it is spent and collected by most Americans. The penny should remain active in the lives of U.S citizens because of its worth to charity and the fact that it isn’t the only coin worth less…

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned When I think of the penny, my mind is flooded with images of Mason jars, full of the copper coins, arranged neatly upon shelves. The phrase ‘a penny saved is a penny earned’ echoing in my ears. For more than two decades the debate to keep or eliminate the U.S. penny has been without end. One side is stating that it’s no longer needed and the costs to manufacture far exceeds its monetary value. The other states that it would cost consumers hundreds of millions more…

Is the penny needed in the United States anymore? Some people believe the penny should be preserved because it is an important historical part of the United States.However, other people believe the menny should be eliminated because it is costs more to produce than what it is even worth. The penny should be eliminated in the U.S. currency because pennies are a waste of time, not worth a lot, too much to make, and nobody can buy something with just one penny. The penny should be eliminated…

Have you ever wondered why soda corrodes metals such as pennies, nails, etc.? How does it corrode them? One of the questions is if the soda does corrode the pennies how long will it take and why does it do it. It will take five days to fully corrode the pennies back to their shiny state, and will make them look brand new though they are probably a few years old. This test could get people to stop drinking soda which would lessen the risk of type 2 diabetes that can be caused by being overweight.…

you think pennies should eliminated from the United States? they shouldn’t get eliminated because they help us out in many ways. Imagine you had extra pennies in your purse and you see a homeless man on the street so you give him your extra change you gave him a enough to eat for the whole day and for that penny’s help out charities, and for that penny’s should not be eliminated it’s worth something to other people. The first reason why pennies shouldn’t get eliminated because the pennies help…