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  2. Penny (United States coin) - Wikipedia

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    The penny, also known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar.It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition of the half-cent in 1857 (the abstract mill, which has never been minted, equal to a tenth of a cent, continues to see limited use in the fields of taxation and finance).

  3. History of the British penny (1901–1970) - Wikipedia

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    King George's pennies were produced in the same alloy as before until 1922, but the following year the composition of bronze coins was set at 95.5 percent copper, 3 percent tin, and 1.5 percent zinc, although the weight remained at 1 ⁄ 3 ounce (9.4 g) and the diameter 1.2 inches (30 millimetres). This alloy was slightly more malleable; the ...

  4. Lincoln cent - Wikipedia

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    The Lincoln cent (sometimes called the Lincoln penny) is a one-cent coin that has been struck by the United States Mint every year since 1909. The obverse or heads side was designed by Victor David Brenner , as was the original reverse, depicting two stalks of wheat (thus "wheat pennies", struck 1909–1958).

  5. Numismatic history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The half cent and cent were made of pure copper, the half dime, dime, quarter, half, and dollar in 90% silver, and the quarter, half and full eagle in .9167 gold (later changed to .8992 in 1834, and then 90% gold in 1837). All of the coins featured Liberty on the front and a bald eagle on the back. This period of coinage covers several designs ...

  6. Trump directs Treasury to stop making pennies - AOL

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    Pennies were made of copper before 1962 and are currently made majority of zinc but with copper plating. Lincoln has been on the penny since 1909, and the penny was the first coin made by the U.S ...

  7. Trump wants to scrap pennies. What does that mean for the ...

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    President Trump has ordered the government to stop making pennies, calling the coins "wasteful." ... Since 1982, copper-plated pennies have been made primarily from zinc. ... 4.2 billion pounds of ...

  8. Coinage Act of 1965 - Wikipedia

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    The law prior to 1965 made it a felony to forge silver coins; this was amended by section 211 to forbid the counterfeiting of coins with denomination greater than five cents. [67] Section 212 made using coins as security for loans a misdemeanor if the secretary has made a proclamation in the Federal Register proscribing their use as collateral ...

  9. Trump says he has instructed US Treasury to stop ... - AOL

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    In the U.S., the penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its establishment in 1792. When it was first produced, the coin was larger and made of pure copper.