Did You Know...?
The Lincoln Memorial was added to the reverse of the one-cent
coin by Mint engraver Frank Gasparro in 1959 to mark Lincoln's
150th birthday. I bet you never noticed it before. Most people have
no idea it's there. Go find a penny that was minted after 1959 and
see for yourself. If you inspect it carefully, you will see the statue of
Lincoln inside the Memorial. Cool, eh? That makes the penny the
first and only coin to have the same person on both sides.
1909-S V.D.B. pennies have sold for thousands
of dollars. That may not actually make Benny
special but it's gotta feel good :-)
Who coined these phrases?

A penny for your thoughts?

A penny saved is a penny
earned?

Benjamin Franklin
In 1909, Abraham Lincoln
was the first historical figure
to be portrayed on a U.S.
coin. If Lincoln were still alive
in 1909 he would have been
100 years old.
What cost 1 cent in 1909
would cost about twenty cents
today. That means that five
pennies back then would be
like having a dollar today.
Imagine buying a candy bar
for a few pennies or a new
bicycle for five dollars!
Wouldn't that be cool?
Numismatic....funny
word, huh? It sounds
like noo-miz-mat-ik. It is
the study of coins,
currency or other metal
objects.  
The Lincoln cent, designed by Victor David
Brenner, made its debut in 1909. The large
initials V.D.B., which appeared on the bottom
of the  reverse of the cent, caused such a
public uproar they were removed.
An average of 1,040 pennies
are produced every second,
adding up to 30 million a day.

The average penny lasts 25
years.
Check out the link below from Brainyquotes for
more penny sayings
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/penny.html
What was the first U.S. coin to have
the words "In God we trust?" Of
course, it's the penny.
Remember the mean dollar bill that
made Nicky cry? It would look almost
exactly like the one above. You can
see why Benny was jealous. Look at
those colors and all the cool pictures.