Farewell, Old Friend: A Eulogy for the American Penny

We gather here today to grieve the slow, jingling demise of a copper-clad coin that was never worth much, yet somehow meant everything.Yes, the penny — America’s humble one-cent piece will be given its final summons by Congress, so long as Congressman Frank Lucas’ MINT Act continues to steamroll its way through the legislative process.While some may greet the news with a shr...

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