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When the Philadelphia Mint began producing coins in 1793, George Washington was still in office, and there was a preference against featuring living people on coins. Through the entire 19th Century, all U.S. coins featured variations of Lady Liberty.

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Q: Why do you think the first US coins did not have pictures of US presidents on them?
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