Why is it we even have pennies? They are the second most useless coin in the world. The first being of course the 2 pence piece. The coin is huge! Yet you still can't buy anything with it. And if you have lots of these 2 pence pieces the only place that would accept it would the the UK. And who really wants to go to that dreary island and drag a bunch of 2 pence pieces so they can buy a pack of gum or something? Both the 2 pence piece and the penny (both American and Euro) should be removed from circulation. This would make almost a billion people's lives improve slightly. It's not curing cancer or creating world peace but it's a start! But what about paying for a pair of furry mittens and a package of "peeps" that cost $26.37? Just give them $26.35, they'll get over the 2 cents... That was my two cents on two cents....