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There were earlier one-cent coins issued by the colonies and the British penny goes back even further, but the first coin issued officially by the US Government was the 1787 Fugio Cent. The design was specified in the Journal of Congress as "on one side ... thirteen circles linked together, a small circle in the middle, with the words 'United States,' around it; and in the centre, the words 'We are one'; and on the other side of the same piece ... a dial with the hours expressed on the face of it; a meridian sun above on one side of which is the word 'Fugio.' and on the other the year in figures '1787', below the dial, the words 'Mind Your Business."
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When were penny loafers first made?
The first penny loafers was made in 1930
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.
What year was the Lincoln penny introduced?
The Lincoln penny was first introduced in 1909.
When was the Lincoln penny first minted?
1909 was the first year.
What famous saying first appeared on the Lincoln penny?
the mayor
What would a saying for money be?
One saying is "a penny saved is a penny earned".
What was the saying on the first US penny?
You probably won't believe this but it was "Mind your own business."
Who first said a penny saved is a penny earned?
A thousand percent I know that ben franklin came up with that saying. he's the guy on 100 dollar bills.
What is a penny tee?
it is a t-shirt with a funny saying on it
What does a pretty penny mean?
This is just an imaginative way of saying that something is expensive - it's not just worth a penny, the penny has to be pretty on top of it!
Is a penny lost really a penny saved?
A penny saved is a penny earned is an old saying coined by Benjamin Franklin. It refers to the value of the money that is saved over the money that is spent right away.
What is a ha penny?
"ha'penny" or "hay'penny" is a colloquial way of saying "halfpenny".
When were penny loafers first made?
The first penny loafers was made in 1930
What does the idiomatic saying 'cost a pretty penny' mean?
It means to be expensive or to cost alot. For example: My dress cost a pretty penny.
Where was the first penny made?
The first US "penny's" were struck at the Philadelphia Mint 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.
