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Statement of the U.S. Mint and the Federal Reserve Board On Unusually High Penny Demand in 1999

July 9, 1999 - Demand for pennies has increased dramatically in 1999, which has led to instances of temporarily low local penny inventories at commercial banks and financial institutions in several regions of the nation. Demand for pennies is running 33 percent higher than...

What’s So Special About the 1943 Copper Penny?

March 8, 1999 - According to the American Numismatic Association, the 1943 copper–alloy cent is one of the most idealized and potentially one of the most sought–after items in American numismatics. Nearly all circulating pennies at that time were struck in zinc–coated steel because...

1943 Cent Story Prompts Thousands of Calls to Mint

March 30, 1999 - Mint uses www.usmint.gov to set the record straight