We should, in fact, stop making the penny, and devise plans to retire the nickel as well. Dimes and quarters are perfectly fine. The $1 coin gets a certain amo

We should, in fact, stop making the penny, and devise plans to retire the nickel as well. Dimes and quarters are perfectly fine. The $1 coin gets a certain amount of press by people touting it as a potential replacement to the bill, but it turns out the US $1 bill is remarkably cost-effective by paper currency standards, and should probably remain paper for the time being.