Bowen Family Homes wants to know what you can buy for a penny. You know, the zinc and copper plated coin that sits in your pocket until it makes its way into your car’s console, escapes onto the ground or into a little round tray at the cash register at your local convenience store. If you are like most of us, your answer will be not much.

You might feel differently about this Lincoln faced currency if you lived in another time and place. In the 16^th Century, a half of a penny could get you a loaf of bread. Quite expensive, mind you, if you consider a farm laborer at that time only made four pennies a day. Fast forward to the 19^th century and a penny could  buy you a loaf of bread, which was a little more cost effective considering men driving horse drawn streetcars in New York were making upwards of $1.75 a day for 14 to 16 hours of work.  Now as we find ourselves in the 21^st century, we are left wondering what if anything a penny can get us.

We want you to share with us what you can do with a penny. Many people assume that penny is no longer good for anything. Do you agree? Disagree? Surely there is something out there you can still buy. Tell us what you think. We want to hear from you, so please comment on this post!