American Coins: The 1804 Dollar

Did you know the first penney the u.S. has ever seen was created and produced in the year 1857? The penny we know of has been in the states for 161 years. In the year 2012 there was a proposal that the United States get rid of the penny, the least valuable coin in the money system. The penny has so little value, but cost too much to make. Although the U.S. loses millions of dollars a year to the production of pennies, American pennies should not be ceased minting because of the risk of economic changes,the piece of culture they each possess and their “ power in numbers”.

To the average person the penny only has one value and that is in the sense of the economy. If asked many people say the penny is worth one cent. Which it is but the penny has more than the economic value it exemplifies the history of the U.S. In source G, Pennies, it shows the two types of pennies one from the past around 1793 and one from the present. These two visuals show that the penny has been around for more than 200 years. It also shows that the penny has meaning to the people because there has been time taken to remodel and enhance the visual appeal. The present visual of the penny can be described as sentimental to the citizens of the United States because of the person that is on the penny. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of this country is the face of the copper coin. The penny has a job to pay homage to one of this country’s most important presidents. As said by Michael Bishop in source F, “President Bush signs Lincoln Penny Redesign Into Law”, he states that “the

President Lincoln who is a great model of the USA, " would be ashamed to have his face on this specious specie"(Source C). Why would they put the face of a great president who did good things in the US on a piece of copper that has no value what so ever. He will feel no gratitude toward the country by repaying his hard work in a non-valuable piece of copper that should be helping but its really not. As years pass by, the economy is changing by how much money is worth by stating that, " you can't buy anything with a penny any more"(Source C). The penny was worth more back then but now you can't even buy a piece of gum with it. If the penny can't even buy a product why keep it around, its not like its being used. It can also be said that, " Two-thirds of them immediately drop out of circulation" (Source C). Meaning to say that approximately sixty-six percent of pennies disappear or just end up in a place where it will eventually be

For Americans firsts 70 years private entities and not the federal government issued paper money. Notes that was printed by the states chartered banks which could of been exchange for gold and silver. From the founding of the United States passage of National Banking Act 8,000 different countries issued currency which created a widely money supply facilitated rampant counterfeiting. By establishing a single national currency the National Banking act eliminated the overwhelming variety of paper money circulating throughout the country and created a system of banks chartered by the federal government rather than by the states. The law also assisted the federal government in financing the Civil War. Before gold and silver was discovered in the west the United States lacked sufficient quantity of precious metals for minting coins. A 1793 law permitted spanish dollars and other foreign coins to be a part of the American monetary system. Foreign coins was not banned until 1857. The highest bill ever produced by the United States Bureau of Engraving and printing was the $100,000 gold certificate. The money was printed between December 18, 1934 and January 9, 1935 with the picture of President Woodrow on the front. The notes wasn’t available to the public they were only use for transaction

The three reasons to keep the penny in circulation has to do with the culture that is behind the penny, the added cost to the consumer and the history that is shrouded in the Lincoln penny. In Source 1, it states “On average, the customer will lose two and a half cents in each transaction.” This means that if the penny is taken out of circulation consumer will lose 2.5 cents a transactions. On Source 3 it also states “In truth, it is more than a coin—it is a piece of American culture.” This shows that the coin has evolved to be more than a coin, it has become a part of American Heritage. Also in Source 2 it states the “first penny in the series was created to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. His face has remained

The one cent coin was first produced in 1787 by private mints. 5 years later the first U.S. pennies were created. According to the Americans for Common Cents organization, over 300 billion one cent coins have been produced since 1787. Over time, more and more people have thought the penny has outlived its worth. Though, there are still a large amount of people who believe the penny is necessary to the U.S. economy.

On money, you may find faces of important people on them and pennies aren’t any different. Pennies have the face of Abraham Lincoln, a significant man in our history. In a press release “After 2009, the “tails” side of the coin will feature “ an image emblematic of the President Lincoln’s preservation of the United States of America as a single and united country,” according to the legislation,” pennies have deep meanings (Source F). Pennies are more than just pennies because of what’s on the penny which is a great president from our history, President

Christopher Columbus once said, “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.” His journey to the west unfolded many possibilities which started the Age of Discovery and the Age of Exploration. Endless possibilities came about and the new land became one of the fastest developing countries in the world. The world became a better place when Christopher Columbus found the new world because new trade expanded the market, the economy grew and proof of land was discovered which sparked curiosity in explorers. The commence of the Americas started with a hopeful explorer who turned out to make one of the greatest discoveries that ultimately changed the world.

First, the U.S. Mint is still exploring additional designs, more cost efficient, and more metal composition for the penny(Source 4). In fact, they have modified it over the years starting from 1857 to today. In 1857 it was immense, larger than today’s quarter, then, in 1909 U.S. Mint produced the Lincoln penny(Source 4). After that, the bronze coin is part of our language. For instance, it offers us a variety of phrases throughout time such as “a penny for our thoughts” or “penny candy”(Source 4).

In 1864, the first pennies were made. In 1909, they were made with Abraham Lincoln’s face printed into it, in honor of his 100th birthday. That was 108 years ago, and pennies are still going around today, with the same president still printed on. However, many U.S. officials are saying the penny should be obsolete. More believe that the little copper and zinc coin should stay as a piece of U.S. money. This essay will give evidence on both sides, supporting them equally in their arguments on why the penny should stay, or go.

Initially, Victor D. Benner, the designer of the penny, had his initials printed on the right side, below the date. However, after numerous complaints of the initials being too large and “detracting from the overall design of the penny,” the government had to make a change. New pennies were created with his initials printed much smaller, and now pennies made in 1909 are very rare and valuable. After this change occurred, Americans felt as though the mint had actually listened

The Philadelphia Centennial of 1876 is the origin starting point for a rebirth of the colonial architectural heritage of America and the early English and Dutch houses of the Atlantic seaboard. The increasing popularity of colonial influences on contemporary architecture motivated a highly publicized tour of a group of architects in 1877 who observed and recorded Georgian and Federal houses of New England. The simplicity of colonial designs and honest use of materials with more economical plans than the recently popular picturesque homes also contributed to the growing popularity of the style. Even a century after “modern” architecture was introduced, Colonial Revival motifs continue to be popular in new construction. These homes got their

The Burgesses resolved to build the first American structure, the Capitol on May 18, 1699 by Henry Cary. Later on, Patrick Henry gave his Caesar-Brutus speech against the Stamp Act on May 29, 1765. In addition, it is where the Burgesses, along with the Governor's council met and is one of the oldest buildings in Colonial Williamsburg. Along with this, a Commemorative Coin was made for this building to show its importance to citizens in colonial times, citizens today, and its great connection to the motto, “That the future may learn from the past”. The two coins showed represent this building and its importance. The front side of the coin (Left) shows the Capitol building and the current year, 2016. The back side of the coin (Right) says to

There are many historical sites in Colonial Williamsburg, such as Bruton Parish Church, Capitol, Governor's Palace, and the Magazine. The problem is only one of these four structures can be put on a commemorative coin in honor of the building's importance. A selected framework that should be on a coin is the Magazine. This is an edifice that should be on a commemorative coin because it is recognized for its outlived purpose. Not a lot of typical communities know it’s superb past. It doesn’t have the elaborate structure of the Governor's Palace however, it should be on a coin because it was of great significance for our independence.

This book by David Adler, was about Cam Jansen trying to solve a mystery, about a thief who stole her film, and the gold coins. The main character in this story was Cam Jansen. She has mental camera in her brain, in which take photos and they will get saved in her mind. In the begging of the book, Cam was very confident, because of the fact that she didn't mind when the robber broke a piece of her camera. She was only worried about what the thief would do with thte film. Near the middle of the book, Cam lost hope and confidence in herself. She felt like giving up, but then her friend helped her to preserver and gain belief.