Long ago when America was made up of colonies, president Washington patted his powdered wig and established the first U.S. Mint. Unfortunately, it was not a candy company, but part of the Treasury Department that made money. In for a penny, in for a pound, those money-makers designed a Large Cent, the size of today’s half dollar, with Lady Liberty smiling on one side. Colonists made penny ant...
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