Inflation has rendered them obsolete, and they cost more than face value to produce.
Credit card transactions still pay exact amounts, but cash transactions round up or down to the nearest five cents.
The U.S. still mints pennies, but Canada discontinued them in 2012.
they stoper making it in 1958
The newer Canadian pennies are magnetic . Ex. 2007 and 2008 pennies are magnetic . the older pennies are not Ex. 1989.
they werent silver. they are refered to as steel pennies, and they were issued for several years during the war because the government need the copper for ammunition and other war related things, so they quit making pennies from copper
Yes there is a diff between old Canadian pennies and new ones
These are Canadian pennies.
Yes, they quit making it. Yes, they quit making it.
The reigning monarch of Canada. HM Queen Elizabeth II was featured on Canadian pennies from 1952 to 2012 (the Royal Canadian Mint ceased production of pennies in 2012).
Even though production was discontinued, there hasn't been a corresponding spike in value. There are still millions and millions of Canadian pennies in existence.
untill 1996
1¢ each
Mostly coin collectors and jewelers.