But pennies are re-used multiple times. So a cost of two cents is fine when you consider that. Right, until you get to the point where the metal inside a penny

But pennies are re-used multiple times. So a cost of two cents is fine when you consider that. Right, until you get to the point where the metal inside a penny is worth so much more than the face value that it becomes worthwhile for somebody to start melting them down. Luckily that doesn't seem to be the case yet (at least not with the new-denomination pennies). They're still pointless coins, though. Get rid of them.