Also expect the nickel to become the new penny. A couple of bills have already been introduced in congress to deep six the penny as it is considered to have no more value. These did not pass. Also that it cost something like 1.7 cents to make. Another option is to make it out of steel or some other metal or combination of metal. Just think some day in the stores we will have a nickel tray. There is a newsletter writer that has a book called "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy", which I believe talks about inflation. I don't have it but get advertisments in the mail on it.