Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week.
AgriNewsOpinion

As final penny is minted, pieces of our history fade into memory

The news that the last American penny has been minted feels a bit like watching an old barn finally sag to the ground.
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Farewell to the penny: A piece of history fades into memory

The last ever pennies were minted in Philadelphia on Thursday, making pennies a piece of history, and prompting future generations to reflect on the legacy of the penny and its significance in ...
PHILADELPHIA.Today

U.S. Penny’s 232-Year History Begins and Ends in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, where the penny was born, also marks the end of its 232-year journey, except for the millions of coins tucked away in jars nationwide.

A look at the history of the U.S. penny after over 230 years of production ends

The U.S. Mint pressed it’s final penny on Wednesday, bringing an end to a production of more than 230 years. Southern Guns and Pawn Shop owner Shawn Hendrix says it’s a story that started almost 200 ...
East Bay Times

Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away

How the Concord Historical Society works to keep the past alive Inside the iconic Sweetwater Music Hall’s new life as a nonprofit arts organization Today in History: October 17, Albert Einstein comes ...

Money Museum director in Colorado Springs helps make sense of the penny’s demise

Abraham Lincoln was three years away from being elected president when the half-cent coin was discontinued as an official ...

The penny may be history, but it’s leaving a mark on American culture, economics, and morality

The US has stopped minting pennies after 232 years, turning the copper-plated coin into a relic — and a window into a ...
Sports Illustrated

History Suggests Re-Signing Rashaad Penny Worth Gamble For Seahawks

History Suggests Re-Signing Rashaad Penny Worth Gamble For Seahawks Due to his laundry list of injuries in four NFL seasons, Seattle will have to tread carefully when it comes to guaranteed money for ...
New York Post

Daniel Penny manslaughter trial DA wants to ban testimony on Jordan Neely’s psych history, K-2 abuse before subway chokehold death

Prosecutors are trying to ban testimony at Daniel Penny’s upcoming trial that would detail Jordan Neely’s psychiatric history and chronic abuse of the drug K2 — something Penny’s lawyers argued “goes ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away

Presidents Day is Monday, February 17, and since many presidents are on our coins and President Donald Trump is proposing to get rid of pennies, here’s a look a coin history. The cost of producing ...
East Bay Times

Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away

Today in History: November 15, Protesters march against Vietnam War Today in History: November 14, Marshall University football team killed in plane crash San Jose’s historic First Unitarian church ...