New pennies!

[TooLowBrow]

New pennies are coming out! They cost more than they're worth! Yay!

The familiar portrait of Lincoln on the "heads" side of the penny has been there, essentially unchanged, for nearly 100 years. 2009 will be the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, and the 100th anniversary of the beloved Lincoln Cent. To celebrate these milestones, the U.S. Mint is releasing a special series of new penny designs for 2009. The new penny designs, which will appear on the reverse, or "tails" side, depict four different periods in the life of venerated U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. (The obverse, or "heads" side, will remain unchanged.) The new pennies will be released next year, one at a time, each about three months apart. The first penny is due on Feb. 12, 2009, the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.

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[hammersavage]

I wonder what Baberaham Lincoln has to say about this.

I throw every penny I come in contact with in the garbage. I hate them.

[brettmojo]

On my birthday, sweet. :dry:

[PapaBear]

Read a little bit about coins in Marilyn vos Savant's column this Sunday (can't stand her btw). A penny costs about 2.6 cents to make, a nickel costs about a dime, and a dime costs about a nickel. So stupid.

[TooLowBrow]

this reads like a Highlights magazine comic strip

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THIS IS OUR HOUSE
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I AM READING HOW TO MAKE A NICE HOUSE
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THIS IS A NICE HOUSE
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MY HOUSE LOOKS LIKE THE NICE HOUSE

[Death Metal Moe]

The Coin Collector in my still gets excited to hear about stupid shit like this.

[styckx]

New pennies are coming out! They cost more than they're worth! Yay!



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This makes sense w/ a government who likes to randomly print off new money that has very little value to stimulate a economy

[TooLowBrow]

This makes sense w/ a government who likes to randomly print off new money that has very little value to stimulate a economy

this creates jobs for penny makers

[styckx]

this creates jobs for penny makers

:lol:

[Fallon]

Penny's smell and belong in the trash.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

stupid pennies, just round off to the near .5

how much does it cost to make the penny, would be funny if it was .02

[ecobag2]

this reads like a Highlights magazine comic strip

Holy shit that rocked.

TooLowBrow for another obscure reference win!:happy:

[ecobag2]

I cant wait to smash them on the RR tracks or turn them into souveniers for $.50 at the boardwalk.

[TooLowBrow]

Holy shit that rocked.

TooLowBrow for another obscure reference win!:happy:

thank you ecobag

[Coach]

Wonder if the waterheads will taste the difference.

[hammersavage]

Wonder if the waterheads will taste the difference.

That should be a .net poster line of the day.

[TooLowBrow]

That should be a .net poster line of the day.

to me... these pennies are starting to taste like sour grapes

[razorboy]

Yay. New coins for me to leave in a pile at the cash wrap.

[keithy_19]

Penny's smell and belong in the trash.

I thought that was babies.

[boosterp]

I thought that was babies.

That was my first thought too, then I thought waterheads smell bad too. Pennies suck ass, nickels blow, and dimes are toilette material. Keep the quarter and have a rounding system.

[ecobag2]

thank you ecobag

I can't let genius go unnoticed.

[KnoxHarrington]

Here's what you can do with these new pennies:

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[Serpico1103]

The Coin Collector in my still gets excited to hear about stupid shit like this.

What is the Coin Collector's name?

[mendyweiss]

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The new pennies are here !!!
The new pennies are here !!!