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.
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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 ...
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The penny may soon be history, but the U.S. Mint can't stop the coin's American legacy

We pitch it, pinch it, squeeze and squander it. We stuff it in our loafers and offer it for our thoughts. A bad one always turns up and a pretty one is a splurge we heedlessly indulge. It’s the penny ...

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

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

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 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

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 ...

Presidential history: The vanishing penny – the evolution of US currency

The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of many changes that American currency has undergone since 1792, when the ...
The Times Leader

In Canada, the penny’s about to drop into history

Pennies are shown in Ottawa on Thursday, March 29, 2012. The humble one-cent piece is set to disappear from Canadian pockets, a victim of inflation. Thursday’s federal budget said the Royal Canadian ...
New York Post

Daniel Penny manslaughter trial DA wants to ban testimony on Jordan Neely’s psych history ...

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 ...
Sports Illustrated

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 Penny. But after a historic finish to the 2021 season, the team ...