Iron County Record | 1929-07-13 | Page 8 | "Ponny" is Unofficial

Peas I is I. The term penny has bas been In fen fen- eo eral use nse In this country since Ih the Die Revolutionary war but it has lias' never oever b been n the official designation of ot any 00 coin oln minted In the United States It ItIs Itis Is blind end and hiss has Ju been a recognized coin of ot Great Britain and the coinage of ot Dig Dig- nl land was used In la this for tor a number of years eurs eurt after atler the Rev Revolution end and the use of ot the term became an established es ea cu custom tom at that time and nd the name narn became applied In to the cent M sa It was wn about the same value The Till first cents cent actually minted under the Constitution Con on appeared In to 1703 1793