I dare say, I think my thoughts to be worth far more than a penny, but that's inflation for you. Even my 2 cents is often found to be worthless. You didn't even use a brand new penny. I guess they have less character than a used one. I like the detail in your fine macro.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln (see the Patriot Act)

My thought is that I like this shot a lot! This is a fairly new coin and so a lot of the detail is still present. I wish I knew more about pennies... I think the "D" stands for the Denver mint. I think this penny is mostly zinc with a copper coating. I don't know what the "9" beside Lincoln's tie means, and it seems that something is embossed on the lower left of the bottom curve. I'm glad you decided to shoot this one!

This is a really cool picture. The details are great.

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I'm only 17 so I can't offer any tips of wisdom.

Sorry, I don't have any good jokes.

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I'm thinking a penny doesn't buy you much anymore. Would you stoop to pick one up off the sidewalk? Don't you hate that awful taste they leave on your fingertips after handling a bunch of them? Does anyone still flatten them on railroad tracks? How much does it cost to mint a penny and is it worth it?
Good work.