TIL pennies and nickels cost more to produce than their face value. The United States has lost nearly half a billion dollars minting pennies and nickels over the past 3 years(2021-2023).
https://www.usmint.gov/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Annual-Report.pdf
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