In their day, they added up to cover lots of purchases. But those days, like penny candy, are far in the past.
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There’s a ring I’ve worn on the middle finger of my left hand for 23 years. And for the 40 years before I wore it, I held the hand that wore it before me every chance I had.
The last penny was produced Nov. 12 after being in circulation for over two centuries, but the one-cent coin can still be ...
People trying to save money will “pinch pennies,” and the phrase “pennies from heaven” still describes an unexpected windfall ...
For Long Islanders of a certain age, the penny is a reminder of their youth when candy came cheap, as did the wishes from ...
President Donald Trump wants to kill the penny, which costs nearly 4 cents to make. But there are an estimated 300 billion of them circulating. Here’s what that looks like.