Posted 2/10/2025 10:38 (#11097559 - in reply to #11097346) Subject: RE: removing pennies
Lenawee Co Michigan
In our original coinage a penny was too much of an increment so half-pennies were minted. They were discontinued about civil war time. Considering how much money printing has occurred over time it's amazing they lasted this long.
The last penny gumball machine I saw in a store now takes quarters.