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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why not get rid of copper coins?

Small change ... what’s the point?
Small change ... what’s the point? Photograph: Miles Davies / Alamy/Alamy

Why not get rid of 1p pieces? Who needs them apart from superstores with their grasping £x.99 psychology? Come to that, why not chuck out 2p pieces as well? Copper is so last century.

Stephen McDonnell, Winchester, Hants

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