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When did we start paying, “A penny for your thoughts.”

June 16, 2006January 13, 2010 John John Heywood, Penny, Sir Thomas More

A penny per thought hardly seems worth it these days. However in the 1500s and earlier, it may have been a fair trade.

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Will the Penny Ever Go Away

May 6, 2006January 10, 2010 John Penny, U.S. Mint

People have been calling for the penny’s eradication for years. Many Americans feel exact change isn’t worth the bother. Here’s the government’s two cents…

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