The penny was discontinued in Canada a few years back. To me it was amazing just how fast they totally vanished from circulation. I used to throw the pennies in my change into a large glass antique bottle. Perhaps of fifteen gallons capacity. You cannot lift it and is far from full.


I see the wife is now throwing small silver into it. Like nickles, dimes, and quarters. Yet since we almost have stopped using physical money now. The level is now rising very slow. I actually do not like having change on me anymore. It reminds me that it once had some buying power.

Would I pick up change on the ground today? As I feel it is almost worthless probably not. Oddly enough Younger children might pick up a penny in Canada. Out of curiosity to see what it is. We have the one and two dollar coin in heavy circulation. The five dollar coin is overdue. We no longer have the one and two dollar bill.