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New Penny

When did a new design for pennies come out and why wasn’t I told about it?

I was emptying my pockets and spotted a coin I’d never seen before. Upon looking more closely, I discovered it was a penny. With a log cabin on the back.

I wonder if they’re being made of an even cheaper metal than zinc now. Maybe it’s copper-plated dirt. Maybe I should bite one to see if I can dent it with my teeth. Or maybe not.

Under the cabin it says: 'E Pluribus Unum' and '1809'

21 Comments

  1. Deanne

    They had a big display in the metro, but I forgot all about it. Here is the press release: http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/index.cfm?action=press_release&id=947 They came out a year ago.

    The next one to come out is the national parks quarters – 55 of them. I think I want to collect them. Did you know we have 55 (or more) national parks?

  2. Lauren

    I actually knew (and promptly forgot) about the new pennies last spring. I had a preschooler who is obsessed with Abraham Lincoln, so these pennies are right up his alley.

    Do we really need collectible coins? Are coins in such danger of going into disuse that we have to glamor them up for people to love them?

    • Deanne

      I’d be interested to see if the Mint makes any money off these. I had that impression… If so, it’s a great deal!

      • Carol

        HA – “impression”…mint…good one, Deanne!

  3. Brady G.

    Alright, I’ll be the one to request the obligatory quarter for scale (not sure I said that correct, but you know what I mean).

    • Beth

      Heh.

    • Peggy

      Hehehe…you funny Brady!

  4. Peggy

    Speaking of Lincoln & how much I LOVE milk, did you know that Abe’s mother died of ‘milk sickness’?

  5. Karla

    Hey! Where is my comment to Peggy?

  6. Karla

    Okay, I’ll do it again…

    Peggy, this is for you!


    and
    <a “href=http://tech.mit.edu/V129/N35/graphics/notehack.html” title=”this”

    • Karla

      Aw nuts…

      Brad, please delete that

  7. Karla

    What the-?!?! It’s gone again!

  8. Karla

    and…

    http://tech.mit.edu/V129/N35/graphics/notehack.html

  9. Peggy

    What the????

  10. Peggy

    Excelletn Karla! (When I try to ‘Reply’ to your comment, it doesn’t show….apparently something’s wrong with you…get well soon)

  11. Brad

    My webpage doesn’t appear to allow you to post more than one URL. I’ll see if I can figure out how to change that.

    • Brad

      I’ve set it to go into moderation if there are more than 10 links. That should be okay, huh?

      • Karla

        Thank you!! 🙂

  12. alishia

    omg i found the same penny today! 🙂

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