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Show o Teeny" it Unofficial The term "penny" has been In general gen-eral use in this country' since the Revolutionary war. hut it has never been the official designation of any coin minted in the United States. It Is and has been a recognized coin of Great Britain and the coinage of 'England 'Eng-land 'as used In this country for a number of years after the Revolution, and i he use of I he term became an established es-tablished custom ut that time and the name became applied to the cent t8 It was about the same value. The first cents actually minted under the Con-r Con-r Blitution appeared In 1733. |