Back in the day, when plastic was a cheaper alternative, we (teachers) would use the coins to help with counting, place value, (1's, 10's,) borrowing and regrouping. Was concrete rather than an abstract concept. Also, it didn't take real money out of our pockets. Got a plastic penny in my change the other day. It's now worth more than the penny. balloon2/john
Somebody needs to send a pack or two of these to the Treasury...I am old enough to remember when they stole the silver out of our coinage. Then in 82 they stole the copper from the pennies...Our very money has no monetary value anymore. Thanks "Federal" reserve. And did you ever wonder just where the precious metal that belonged to the citizens of the US actually went? Plastic pennies indeed.
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I'm trying to think of a reason I could have for using those instead of real pennies.
I just can't think of a single case where plastic pennies would be superior to copper pennies without being worth less than one cent each.
After your toddler chews on it, is it a bitcoin?
Back in the day, when plastic was a cheaper alternative, we (teachers) would use the coins to help with counting, place value, (1's, 10's,) borrowing and regrouping. Was concrete rather than an abstract concept. Also, it didn't take real money out of our pockets. Got a plastic penny in my change the other day. It's now worth more than the penny. balloon2/john
Somebody needs to send a pack or two of these to the Treasury...I am old enough to remember when they stole the silver out of our coinage. Then in 82 they stole the copper from the pennies...Our very money has no monetary value anymore. Thanks "Federal" reserve. And did you ever wonder just where the precious metal that belonged to the citizens of the US actually went? Plastic pennies indeed.
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