In case you were wondering, the face value of a pound of pennies is anywhere between $1.46 and $1.81. (The weight of the penny has fluctuated over time.)
Day 459
Barber Shop and Penny Merchant
April 2nd, 2013
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
Email me at matt@imjustwalkin.com
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Maps: Progress | Photos
~9,954 miles walked
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
I thought that was illegal, to scrap pennies? Or are they collecting them on the hope that one day they can sell them for scrap?