Comments on: Lincoln Head Cents: 1909-2009 and Beyond… http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/02/08/lincoln-head-cents-1909-2009-and-beyond/ One man's squint at the metaphorical signposts, songbirds, soapboxes, street musicians, and hot dog stands of life. Criticism, lyricism, polemics, performance, and making change...all with mustard. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: jane http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/02/08/lincoln-head-cents-1909-2009-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-985 jane Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:25:53 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1368#comment-985 i am a coin collecter, and i specialize in pennies. i learned something new here. i am a coin collecter, and i specialize in pennies. i learned something new here.

]]> By: victor zurron http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/02/08/lincoln-head-cents-1909-2009-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-691 victor zurron Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:03:29 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1368#comment-691 got to get that 2010 cent it could be the last. got to get that 2010 cent it could be the last.

]]> By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/02/08/lincoln-head-cents-1909-2009-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Steve Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:27:22 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1368#comment-678 On the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth, February 12, 2009, a number of merchants in Concord, MA, will begin refusing to accept pennies. They will round down to the nearest nickel and toss all pennies offered into a charity jar. http://www.wickedlocal.com/concord/news/business/x565954293/Planned-penny-protest-gains-momentum-among-businesses Brenner was born Viktoras Barnauskas. On the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, February 12, 2009, a number of merchants in Concord, MA, will begin refusing to accept pennies. They will round down to the nearest nickel and toss all pennies offered into a charity jar.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/concord/news/business/x565954293/Planned-penny-protest-gains-momentum-among-businesses

Brenner was born Viktoras Barnauskas.

]]> By: lailani http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/02/08/lincoln-head-cents-1909-2009-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-677 lailani Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:42:58 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1368#comment-677 I've often wondered what brick & mortar stores would do if the penny was no longer available. Most US business takes place without cash these days, but if I go order a sandwich at the local deli and it costs $4.50, there's going to be tax on that and here come the 1 cent coins. Will they just round up? Will cashiers have to learn rounding? Will I have to learn rounding? Ugh. And how will that impact non-cash sales and debts? Also, my grandfather's parents came to the US from Lithuania and his name was Victor. Guess it's a popular one over there. I’ve often wondered what brick & mortar stores would do if the penny was no longer available. Most US business takes place without cash these days, but if I go order a sandwich at the local deli and it costs $4.50, there’s going to be tax on that and here come the 1 cent coins. Will they just round up?

Will cashiers have to learn rounding? Will I have to learn rounding? Ugh. And how will that impact non-cash sales and debts?

Also, my grandfather’s parents came to the US from Lithuania and his name was Victor. Guess it’s a popular one over there.

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