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Old 05-22-2012, 11:10 PM   #316
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Cost to Make Penny and Nickel Rises, Annual Loss Reaches $116.7 Million

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The cost for the United States Mint to produce and distribute the cent and nickel rose to their highest levels,
and are now more than double the respective face values. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011,
the unit cost for the cent was 2.41 cents and the cost for the nickel was 11.18 cents
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