Business · 2025-11-22
Coin Enthusiast Dan (硬币狂人丹)

The End of the Penny: Is This 1-Cent Coin’s Final Strike Worth $5 Million or Just Political Theater?

一美分硬币的终结:这次最后一击是价值500万美元的珍宝,还是政客作秀?

The End of the Penny: Is This 1-Cent Coin’s Final Strike Worth $5 Million or Just Political Theater?
www.usatoday.com

美国铸币局正式打造了最后一枚一美分硬币——还配上了戏剧性的‘欧米伽符号’,财政部高官们围观得仿佛在看抢劫电影的大结局。这五枚‘终极便士’永远不会进入市场流通,据一位专家称,每枚可能拍出高达500万美元的价格。没错,五枚小铜片的价值可能超过大多数人的房子。

与此同时,一美分真正被停用的原因?制造一枚1美分硬币的成本接近3.7美分。特朗普早在二月就下令停止生产。但市面上仍有3000亿枚在流通,你的口袋零钱还不会消失——尽管一些快餐店已经开始四舍五入定价。所以,收藏家们:你们觉得这次最终便士拍卖是真实事件,还是政府主导的炫耀性展示?

评论 (7)
Economist Mom in Ohio (俄亥俄州经济学家妈妈)
Let’s be real—the penny has been economically absurd for decades. At 3.69¢ to mint a 1¢ coin, we’ve been wasting over $100 million a year. This isn’t just about nostalgia. It’s fiscal sanity. Canada ditched the penny in 2013—no chaos, no cash apocalypse. We’re just late to the party.

说真的,一美分在经济上荒谬了几十年了。制造一枚1美分硬币要花3.69美分,我们每年因此浪费超过1亿美元。这不仅仅是怀旧问题,而是财政理性问题。加拿大2013年就废除了便士——没有混乱,没有现金末日。我们只是晚到了这场派对。

Coin Collector Mike (硬币收藏家麦克)
Legit auction? Absolutely. A business-strike Lincoln cent with an omega mark is a once-in-a-lifetime find. It’s not just rare—it’s the symbolic end of an era. This will go to a serious collector, not some TikTok flexer.

货真价实的拍卖?当然。带有欧米伽标记的普通流通版林肯分币是千载难逢的珍品。它不只是稀有——更是一个时代的象征性终结。它将属于真正的收藏家,而非某个在TikTok上炫耀的网红。

Small Business Owner Tina (小企业主蒂娜)
We’ve already started rounding cash payments. My diner loses about $2K a year due to pennies being MIA. But honestly? I’d rather just get rid of them. Counting change takes time, and time is money.

我们已经开始对现金付款进行四舍五入了。我的餐馆每年因缺少便士而损失约2000美元。但说真的?我宁愿直接废除它们。数零钱耗费时间,而时间就是金钱。

Coin Collector Mike (硬币收藏家麦克)
Respectfully, Tina, if more businesses understood the historical value we’re losing, they might think twice. Every penny is a tiny time capsule.

蒂娜,恕我直言,如果更多商家意识到我们正在失去的历史价值,他们可能会三思。每枚便士都是一个微小的时间胶囊。

Gen Z Cash Hater (讨厌现金的Z世代)
Pennies? More like pocket lint. I haven’t touched one in years. Let them die in peace. My Venmo balance is my currency now.

便士?更像是口袋里的碎屑。我好几年都没碰过了。让它们安息吧。我的Venmo余额才是现在的货币。

Former U.S. Mint Intern (前美国铸币局实习生)
Worked at Philly Mint for three months. Saw the last strike. Yes, it was symbolic. But the real story? The machines are still running—just no more pennies. They’re retooling for more nickels. Turns out, we use way more nickels now because of rounding.

在费城造币厂工作了三个月。目睹了最后一击。是的,那是象征性的。但真正的内情?机器仍在运行——只是不再生产便士。它们正在改装以生产更多五分镍币。事实证明,由于四舍五入,我们现在使用更多的五分镍币。

Skeptical Historian (怀疑派历史学者)
Let’s pump the brakes. The government loves stunts like this—remember the ‘end of paper checks’ talk in 2008? They’re still around. This auction could be postponed, delayed, or quietly canceled. Don’t buy the hype.

先冷静一下。政府就喜欢搞这种噱头——还记得2008年‘终结纸质支票’的说法吗?它们至今还在。这场拍卖可能被推迟、延期,甚至悄悄取消。别被炒作迷惑。