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in 1727 the first US penny said "mind your own business"
FUGIO coppers or "cents" were struck in 1787 and are the first coins made by the authority of the United States, the motto is correct.
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What did the first US penny say in 1727?
Mind your own business
First US wheat penny minted?
The first US wheat penny minted was the regular 1909.
What year was the first US penny released?
The first U.S. one cent coin (or Penny) was issued in 1793.
When were pennies first used in the US?
The first us penny was used in 1787 it was called a Fugio Cent
How long was the US 'Wheat penny' in production?
The penny that is commonly called the 'Wheat Penny' was first minted in 1909 and the last year of minting was 1958.
What did the first US penny say in 1727?
Mind your own business
First US wheat penny minted?
The first US wheat penny minted was the regular 1909.
Where was the first penny made?
The first US "penny's" were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1793.
Who was the first person to say a penny saved is a penny earned?
Benjamin Franklin
What is the historical signifiance for the penny?
There are a few hings about the history of a penny. A penny was the first made currency from the US.
What year was the first US penny released?
The first U.S. one cent coin (or Penny) was issued in 1793.
How old is the oldest penny?
That probably depends what you mean by a "penny". The first US penny was minted in 1787. The first British penny was minted in 790 AD. See Related Links.
When were pennies first used in the US?
The first us penny was used in 1787 it was called a Fugio Cent
What was the name of the first penny?
the first us coin was the pine tree shilling
What was the first penny made?
The US penny, named after the British penny or pence was first minted as the US penny around 1787. Pennies in the US were first pressed in copper.CorrectionThe first US coin to carry the denomination 1 cent was the so-called Fugio cent authorized by the Continental Congress in 1787. The first cents issued by the new Federal government were Large Cents made in 1793. Note that coins are said to be minted or struckrather than "pressed".
What was written on the first penny?
The first penny minted in the United States in 1787 had the phrase "Mind Your Business" inscribed on it.
What was the first us penny?
The first US one cent coin was the 1793 Flowing Hair large cent.
