The penny is on its way out. But the love for them endures for this Stayton coin collector

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In November, the U.S. Treasury stopped minting pennies after more than 230 years, because the coins cost more than three times their own value to make. The end of the Lincoln cent is a nostalgic goodbye for coin collectors. That includes longtime coin dealer Monte Mensing, who owns a coin shop in Stayton, Ore.

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