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Coin Finds: Buried Treasure in 1974

When I went through my change I found a 1944 Lincoln wheat penny from the San Francisco Mint and a 1944 Lincoln wheat penny from the Denver mint. I wonder if they are of any value since I believe they were supposedly taken out of circulation for the war efforts.
Roy Reignier
Riverton, Wyo

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No More Pennies

By Richard Giedroyc
The penny may have been the money of account in 1066 when William I conquered England, but that was nearly a thousand years ago. Today things are quite different, as can be seen through the rise and fall of the ‘round pound’ as Britain’s money of account.
Perhaps the many non-redeemed round pound coins are of concern to the British Treasury, but at the same time, the proliferation of penny denomination coins in circulation might not be

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Why we should stop minting pennies, or at least make them with cheaper materials

In 2017 alone, the United States Mint produced around 8.6 billion one-cent coins, or “pennies,” as they’re popularly known

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Why we should stop minting pennies, or at least make them with cheaper materials

In 2017 alone, the United States Mint produced around 8.6 billion one-cent coins, or “pennies,” as they’re popularly known

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