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  • U.S. coins
    DOGE Highlights Costly U.S. Penny

    annual report states that the penny’s unit cost is up 20.2 percent from 2023, now costing 3.69 cents to produce. Nickels are similarly expensive to make, costing 13.78 cents per coin. Both pennies and nickels have cost more to make than their face value (1 cent and 5 cents, respectively)…

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    annual report states that the penny’s unit cost is up 20.2 percent from 2023, now costing 3.69 cents to produce. Nickels are similarly expensive to make, costing 13.78 cents per coin. Both pennies and nickels have cost more to make than their face value (1 cent and 5 cents, respectively)…

    Read More