The Penny: A Brief History Of The Penny

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Did you know that the penny was the first coins minted in the United States in March 1793? The history of the penny shows more than the value, it shows a part of the American culture. In some countries, like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada have already removed the penny. Many people today want the penny removed because they’re “too heavy” or not many people use them like before, but it’s more than that. Sure the penny isn’t used as much as before, or it costs money to produce it.

As stated in “Give a Penny - Save the Day!” by Ted Waterhouse, that “A penny is not worth much by itself… there is power in numbers.” When people give more coins and put it all together, it will help a good cause. So instead of getting rid of them, we should

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