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8 January 2009

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Current and 2007 costs to mint U.S. coins - CoinNews

One of the pleasant side affects of the Coin Modernization and Taxpayer Savings Act of 2008, which would change the metallic composition of pennies and nickels to steel, is the revelation of current and past costs in minting coins.

Figures of coin production expenses are interesting in themselves, but charting their trends is another reminder of the volatility of metals within coins, like that of copper, zinc and nickel.

Entire article: Current and 2007 Costs to Mint Pennies and Nickels

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