A proposed 2-1/2 cent piece. Graphic created by Mike Tomren.

Rethinking the Penny

A 2-1/2 cent piece for your thoughts? One of my biggest complaints about U.S. currency policy, apart from ‘Big-Headed’ bills and extraneous nickels, is that no one has any plans whatsoever to get rid of the penny. Nearly worthless, the U.S. Mint produces 13 billion pennies a year at a cost of .72 cent per…