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This is a quote from an article in the kids section of the US Mint's web-site. Quote:
The British pound was not divided into 100 cents like our dollar, but its smallest part was called a penny, and that's why we call our cent a "penny" today. But for more than one, the British called them "pence" while ours are called "pennies."
The man on our pennies today is Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. "Penny" is apparently U.S. Mint approved terminology. O.K., let the fight begin! lol  |
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The coin it self since first minted has one cent on them. So I call them cents. Consider this the first punch of the fight. Seeking:Block,duck,weave. Rainman  |
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What makes you call a nickel a nickel then? It does not have nickel written on it. It is called a nickel for a reason other than what is written on it, just like the penny!
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When you buy something that's under a dollar, what term does the cashier use when telling you the price?
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Almost everybody uses cents, so Penny is something unique and classic.
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Nickel is a nickel because that is what it is made. Before nickels there were Half Dimes which were silver. The Deputy Director of the mint last week in Hodgenville used both "cent" and "penny" multiples times during his speech. Edited by still lookin
02/14/2009 8:48 pm
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United States
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i consider the object itself to be a penny. the value is a cent.
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The coin says cent while the wrapper and box says pennies. So I vote for both. It seems that the collectors call it a cent while the non collector calls them a penny. I believe there are more non collectors so more people call it a penny. That's why I use both depending on who I am talking to.
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Our Founders, most of whom were of English origins, settled on CENTS instead of PENNY. I use CENTS and always have. If you want to use PENNY, that's up to you  swcoin.ecrater.com
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United States
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from 1859 to 1864 the Cent/Penny was called a Nickel because it was made of 12 % Nickel
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United States
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The .99cent store or the .99pennt store, the 5 penny nickel, or the 5 cent nickel, The funny thing is most everyone does use the term penny, however that does not make it right just because the terms we use for the "slang" of words is just gone tooo far, ....  |
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I have 12 pennies in my pocket. They are worth a total of 12 cents. A penny is worth 1 cent. A nickel is worth 5.
The penny is the THING. CENT is the VALUE.
Edited by jedichef
02/14/2009 11:40 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Will it ever end?  Here's the deal, the term is indeed interchangeable. Even boxes and rolls say "pennies" on them! Go to a bank or a store and say "give me 15 cents", you'll get a dime and a nickle. Noooo...I SAID CENTS DANGIT! ....lolololol That said, we as numismatists, should use the correct numismatic term "CENT" in our discussions. When I see the word penny or pence, I think immediately of the Brittish coin. When I see the word CENT, I know exactly what someone is taking about. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Bedrock of the Community
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have 12 pennies in my pocket. They are worth a total of 12 cents. A penny is worth 1 cent. A nickel is worth 5.
The penny is the THING. CENT is the VALUE.
NICE! That's a great statement, I love it! |
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Our Founders, most of whom were of English origins, settled on CENTS instead of PENNY. Right. And, thanks US mint for that edumacation. I seem to recall Jefferson advocated a decimal coinage system, hence Cents and not Pence.  Our northern neighbors also went decimal in 1859--right? Course, I also think penny sounds better, so I understand its continued use for 200+ years. |
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Posted 02/14/2009 7:24 pm
