r/BeAmazed • u/Theloneriddler • Feb 14 '24

Art Next-Level Penny Floor

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u/DiddlyDumb Feb 15 '24

Isn’t that because the cost of making one is more than the value?

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u/Lanky_Sky_4583 Feb 15 '24

Yeah, copper is a very useful metal

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u/Choyo Feb 15 '24

Even only copper plated, the cost of making one is worth more the value (between the design, the tooling, the logistics, the maintenance ...). That's also why I think what they're doing may be deemed illegal, alike burning bills.

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u/r_a_d_ Feb 15 '24

I’m pretty sure the cost of making one is still more. However, the problem with copper is that the cost of the raw material itself was more than the coins value. So people would just smelt the stuff for it.