“Pennies and nickels have cost more than their face value to mint since 2006, resulting in a loss of at least $436 million to U.S. taxpayers. The CHART OF THE DAY shows that in 2012, the penny cost almost 2 cents to make and the nickel more than 10 cents, according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report released in January. Those prices have almost doubled over the past seven years. American lawmakers seeking a model need not look beyond the Royal Canadian Mint, which stopped distributing pennies to financial institutions on Feb. 4, saving C$11 million ($11 million) annually. The last Canadian cent was minted in May.”
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