I guess a reason to discontinue the penny is that it supposedly costs 3+ cents t...

		c22 77 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The government has no plan for America’s 300 billi... I guess a reason to discontinue the penny is that it supposedly costs 3+ cents to mint one. I guess a nickel costs like 13 cents, though. I thought it would've been a better move to discontinue printing the nickel then just make all pennies worth 5 cents.