USA lopettaa kusisen kuparipennin valmistamisen

Pennyn eli 1 centin kolikon valmistaminenkin maksaa paljon enemmän kuin mikä sen arvo on.

"Pennies, which honour Civil War president Abraham Lincoln and are made of copper-plated zinc, today cost nearly four cents each to make more than twice the cost of a decade ago, according to the Treasury Department. It estimates the decision to end production will save about $56m a year."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8392vx8plo