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New Member
United States
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I wouldn't want to see the cent go away as a collector but I would like to see the Lincoln Cent series come to an end at a nice, even 100 years. How do you feel about it?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
I think it's time for a change in design AND coposition.
If they could eliminate the cent and the dollar bill at the same time I'd like that, Mainly because I metal detect and my annual clad cound would go way up!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5318 Posts |
I think it's about time for a change....the Nixon cent perhaps? I kid. The Lincoln Cent is one of my all-time favorites, but I think it's due for a redesign, although I think these zinc core pennies are a mistake. Come up with a more durable coin, and if they eliminate the $1 bill, people would use coins--and the merchants would be forced to accept them. Edited by KurtS
02/21/2008 9:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
812 Posts |
As a collector, I'd like the cent to stay, but the design to change.
As a taxpayer, I'd like them to eliminate the cent and the paper dollar.
As a realist, I don't think any of my "likes" are going to happen.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
As a coin collector, I would want it to stay but I don't really collect them. Personally, I don't care but I think it's been around since 1793 so it should stay.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
1262 Posts |
No problem for me.....here in Australia we lost out 1 and 2 cent pieces a long time ago.
Maybe the next to go will be the 5 cents piece.
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Valued Member
United States
144 Posts |
We should change to a Lincoln 2 cent piece.
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Member
United States
3242 Posts |
H%@#! no we love our Lincoln Memorial cent!  9 out 10 coin collectors world wide have started the collection with a penny,cent,centavo or their nations 1 cent coin.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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As a collector, I'd like the cent to stay, but the design to change.
As a taxpayer, I'd like them to eliminate the cent and the paper dollar.
As a realist, I don't think any of my "likes" are going to happen.
I echo Bilbo's sentiments... For those that think the cent should forever be because it has always been, let us take a moment to remember it's fallen brethren... the Half Cent, Two Cent, Three Cent, and they Twenty Cent Pieces...  |
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Valued Member
United States
328 Posts |
Change the design and (obviously) the compositon, a nickel clad (the clad used on nickels, quarters, etc.) would be neat. We need some more silver coins, too, but to use silver in a cent is out of the question.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
quote:
As a collector, I'd like the cent to stay, but the design to change.
As a taxpayer, I'd like them to eliminate the cent and the paper dollar.
As a realist, I don't think any of my "likes" are going to happen.
My sentiments exactly !!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Time for a change in design and composition. Also, bring back the Mill. Time to make things really goofy. We had Mills some time back but were mainly used for taxes. I suggest we reinstate them as normal coinage. Also, start producing paper currency in smaller denominations. We need a $0.25, $0.50, $0.75 paper money. Could also use even smaller amounts in paper such as the CENT. Would stop counterfeiters. Imagine a Lincoln Cent bill. Now when you go buy something and the stores have it as 2 for $19.99, you could buy one for exact amount of $9.995. As you all know EVERYTHING in all stores ends in $0.99   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
651 Posts |
I'd like to see the cent removed from circulation but still struck by the mint for mint & proof sets. Kinda like the half dollar & sac's
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Valued Member
United States
174 Posts |
I love my Lincoln cents but would welcome a change---I agree with Bilbo. Gussyboy1  |
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New Member
United States
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I'm with those who'd like to see both the cent and paper dollar go away.
And what about the nickel? At current metal prices each nickel costs more than 6 cents just in materials. Could we go to a 1/10th based monetary?
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Posted 02/21/2008 8:10 pm
