Rick Harrison says final US pennies may fetch 6 figures each, says nickel is ‘next to go.’ Why that’s a big red flag

A penny used to buy a stick of gum or a piece of candy. Today, it buys almost nothing, and many vending machines and parking meters won’t accept one at all.To be clear, while no new pennies will be produced, they remain legal tender and will continue to circulate. Still, Harrison’s point hits at a broader reality: With aggressive money printing, the dollar’s purchasing power keeps shrinking. Pennies, nickels, dimes — even dollars — simply don’t go as far as they once did.He might be onto something. The cost ...