Mad About Pennies

                 "Flip a Coin Day" is on June first. How do you celebrate Flip a coin day?        Try flipping a coin to determine the outcome of your less-important decisions         throughout the day. Educate yourself about coin tossing traditions in other cultures.        Learn about the superstitions behind coin-flipping. Learn about the history of coin        tosses. Make a game of it. Some methods of augury (fortune-telling) are performed        using coin tosses. 

                           May 23rd is Lucky Penny Day. How do you celebrate Lucky Penny Day?         Pick up any pennies that you find. They will bring you good luck. Don't spend your        pocket change. Keep your pennies nearby as good luck charms.

 I realize that you may find coin collecting to be boring. Did you know that coins have holidays dedicated to them? February 12th was Lost Penny Day.  What is Lost Penny Day and How Do You Celebrate it? Lost Penny Day will give you an excuse to clean your house. Check through all your couch cushions, coat pockets, dresser drawers, etc. See how much change you can find, and count it up. Celebrate the fact that you found some money. Spend the money on something enjoyable. Donate it to a charity. Lost Penny Day was invented by Addrienne Sioux Koopersmith. It was first celebrated in 1995.

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  1. 1909 S wheat penny: mintage of only 1.8 million. How much is it worth? Good: $101, Very Good: $120, Fine: $141, Very Fine: $174, Extremely Fine: $190, Almost Uncirculated: $275.          2. 1931 S wheat penny : mintage of only 866,000. How much is it worth?                Good: $90, Very Good: $101, Fine: $115, Very Fine: $120, Extremely Fine:              $151, Almost Uncirculated: $174.           3.   1915 S wheat penny: This penny can reach a value of $98 in extra fine, and              $151 in almost uncirculated.          4. 1921 wheat penny: Although this is a common coin, it can bring a substantial             amount of money in brilliant uncirculated and above.          5.  1983 D Bronze Memorial Penny: You can expect...

                                 Pennies stopped being minted in February of 2025. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/10/business/costs-of-pennies-and-nickels/index.html           Why should you care?  It raises questions for the consumers and coin collectors.        For example, how will this affect in person purchases? It will be rounded to the          nearest nickel. If something costs $11.95, it will be rounded to $12. I imagine this          will cause confusion for cashiers.                Coin collectors who focus on pennies, will likely pay more to complete their          collection due to supply-and demand.                 My husband orders boxes of pennies from the bank. Will banks still allow...