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Poll Question
Why not get rid of the nickel instead of the penny? I love pennies. Everybody loves pennies... right?
How many adds do we see on auction sites for junk silver with big bold letters stating "No Nickels"? And why do we think those people advertise that no nickels are included? Hmm...
Does anyone really care about nickels? Does anyone really like the new design?
Getting rid of the nickel would cause no confusion with how items should be priced either. We wouldn't have to switch to some weird system where everything would have to be priced in multiples of 5 or 10 cents.
I say keep the penny, and down with the nickel!
Do you agree?
Edited by scottk
01/17/2015 5:00 pm
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You guys know which one I picked  John1  |
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Jefferson would not have liked the nickel, nor being on it. lets put an end to his humiliation after his death and honor him with removed the "red-haired step child" coins from the decimal coinage system. (Im looking at you too quarter, because without the nickel nobody needs you!)
Edited by shadz
01/17/2015 4:45 pm
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If you get rid of the nickel, the quarter is almost mathematically-required to go, or get replaced by a 20 cent coin.
When is the last time you saw a $25 bill?
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Valued Member
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Keep em' all! I like them too much to get rid of one....
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Pillar of the Community
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The quarter doesn't have to go. 5 pennies will make up any difference.
Edited by scottk
01/17/2015 5:46 pm
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Where is option #3: Get rid of the penny AND the nickel"? Edited by Fox
01/17/2015 6:30 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Option 4 and 5 and 6.
4. Get rid of both
5. Get rid of people that say get rid of _________
6. Get rid of all coins. Just credit and debit cards.
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Rest in Peace
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CARL,CARL let's not loose our temper. did you forget our motto: ''COINS NOW AND FOREVER''
just sayin !
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I don't like the new nickel design but that doesn't mean we need to get rid of it. As far as the cent it is actually one of the four denominations so it's not going anywhere any time soon. I say keep them both.
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Well, ever since jr high I've been hearing all this talk about doing away with the penny, but now I'm a penny collector, so that's why I say we should pick on the nickel instead.
But... just a few hours ago, it dawned on me. If the penny gets killed, maybe the value of my collection will skyrocket!
There are only what, a few hundred billion in circulation?
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01/18/2015 2:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Let's get rid of money, just like what our favorite author Carl Marx wanted.
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The 1/2 cent was eliminated when it was worth about 11 cents modern money because it was "too small." :-)
Edited by SteveCaruso
01/19/2015 11:14 am
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All we need are $1, $2, 50c and 10c coins. Make the 50c smaller and octagonal. Round to tens and get rid of the 25c, 5c and 1c coins. The idea is to make cash transactions fast and easy, to benefit commerce. There should also be a significant tactile difference between the four coins for the visually impaired.
Edited by DoubleEagle20
01/18/2015 7:38 pm
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Those are great ideas DoubleEagle20. We just can't do away with my beloved cent. Edited by Celticsoul
01/18/2015 9:52 pm
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(Im looking at you too quarter, because without the nickel nobody needs you!) Funny, but true.  Quote:
Where is option #3: Get rid of the penny AND the nickel"? I could add it.  Quote:
The 1/2 cent was eliminated when it was worth about 11 cents modern money because it was "to small." :-) And we survived! Imagine that!  Quote:
All we need are $1, $2, 50c and 10c coins. Make the 50c smaller and octagonal. Round to tens and get rid of the 25c, 5c and 1c coins. The idea is to make cash transactions fast and easy, to benefit commerce. There should also be a significant tactile difference between the four coins for the visually impaired. I would vote for this option. Just saying.  Quote:
We just can't do away with my beloved cent. Yes we can. At least for circulation. I fully support keeping the cent as NIFC. Make it bronze, put it in the annual sets, and charge a premium for bags/rolls. Just like the mint has done with the half dollar the last 14 years. |
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