While the penny is only worth a penny, what is it worth to millions of Americans who had relatives who fought in the Civil War or who were slaves during that time period ? Cents mean more than just currency: they have a very important value in history. Yes, the penny may be the cheapest type of currency here in the United States, but its sentimental value means more to Americans than its value to businesses. Many Americans see the daily penny as just a penny that has little or no value, which is why they end up hidden in the bottom of drawers. What most people don't have a clue is the value it once had, back when a can of coke cost about a penny. Our very citizens who once fought battles and returned home scarred knew that the penny wasn't just a dime, it was the blood shed, their brothers fallen, and the endless tears that symbolized a single Lincoln. Cents are worth more than their currency, they are the history of our house and the beginning of the situation we find ourselves in today. Why should the penny be abolished? Because it's only worth a penny, or like Mark L...