What is worthless, but invaluable? Negligent, but precious? Omnipresent, but ephemeral?
What makes us stop in the street to transcend our pride and attach ourselves to collect it?
It’s the humble, shiny and tiny penny.
The Treasury announced He will stop making new money from the beginning of next year. Will they disappear immediately? No. But like so many things in our lives – reliable snowy winters, face to face conversations, books we can turn – The submarines passed out.
Before you get my shoulders like a sentimental foolish enough to remember Le Penny Candy Store on CAP CODI understand that the cents are “Obsolete” and “ineffective”. The government spends about 3.7 cents to make 1 cent. It is a loss of $ 85 million only last year. And about half of us do not even transport money. I do not think that the fairy of the teeth believes in money today. Thus, cancel them makes “hundred”.
But in a world where it seems that everyone looks down, a penny can remind us that things could improve … You know, from the heaven?
Do you know who was on the first penny in 1792? A woman! He was tried non -American at the time to represent a leader on a medal, so the Pennies presented Lady Liberty.
US Mint
It was not until 1909 that the face of President Lincoln honored the medal. His emblematic profile was designed by a Jewish immigrant of Lithuanian origin, Victor David Brennerwho created what is considered to be the most reproduced work of art in history.
Cents of 1943 were made of zinc coated steel, because copper was necessary for the Second World War.
Should we just throw this story? Well, yes! As long as we impregnate each throw with our wishes.
“A penny for your thoughts” was invented almost 500 years ago by Sir Thomas More, at the time when someone a penny meant that their reflections were really worth something.
These are just my two hundred, but … no one launches a bitcoin in a fountain.
Call me a nostalgic numismatic, but in a world full of crypto and virtuality, I will keep my eyes open for the tarnished, tangible and ineffective promise of luck.
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History produced by Liza Monasebian. Publisher: Ed Givnish.
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