My 2 Cents - HAG9 Traditional Geocache

This cache has been archived.

The A-Team: I stopped by today to see if this was still here after seeing NavyAviator's DNF and realizing it hadn't been found since January, and unfortunately it's gone. It took a lot of time to prepare the container, and I just don't feel like going through it again. I may hide a new cache here, but if I do it wouldn't have the penny theme, so I'm going to archive this one.

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Hidden : 1/26/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is hidden for the 9th Annual Vancouver Island Hide-&-Go (or HAG).

Being a collector of Canadian coins, I figured I'd make a tribute to the lowly and misunderstood penny, which is being withdrawn from circulation on February 4th, 2013. The cache is hidden along a trail that ends with a great view of SUPER NATURAL Sooke Harbour and has some theme-appropriate camouflage. Please make sure it's well-hidden after you're done with it.

Some facts about the penny:
  • The first Canadian one-cent coins were minted in 1858. The coin at that time was slightly larger than today's quarter.
  • In 1920, the size was changed to the current one that we all recognize today.
  • From its inception until 1996, it contained 95-98% copper. By that time, the price of copper had increased significantly, so the decision was made to change the composition. From 1997 on, the penny consisted almost entirely of either zinc or steel, with just a thin plating of copper.
  • By 2006, the price of copper had increased so much that the earlier copper coins were actually worth twice their face value! When the last pennies were minted, the cost to produce a single penny was 1.6 cents, so the mint was actually losing money by making the penny. This was one of the primary factors that led to its demise.
  • Over the entire lifespan of the penny, over 35 billion pennies were minted, or roughly 1000 pennies for each of today's Canadian citizens. The year in which the most pennies were minted was 2006, when 1,261,883,000 coins were minted!
The last penny was minted by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on May 4th, 2012. This historic coin is now on display in the Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada in Ottawa.


The last penny ever minted

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Fghzc

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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