Now that it costs the government more than one cent to mint a U.S. Penny, pressure is building to eliminate pennies altogether and round prices.
The penny, first minted in 1787, was the first currency of any type authorized by the United States. The design for the first penny was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. Paul Revere supplied copper for the minting of pennies during the 1790s, and Abraham Lincoln's image has graced the coin since 1909. The penny's long history and America's sentimental attachment to it make many people hesitant to get rid of the penny.
I'm sorry but for this Penny my feeling is I have an emotional attachment to the penny,"
3 billion pennies are out there.
Penny O'Brien with RE/MAX Experience
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