THE ESSEX FILES: The Penny’s Quiet Exit – a Small Step Toward Fiscal Sanity
This post was originally published on here On Wednesday, in the shadow of Benjamin Franklin’s grave, the U.S. Mint struck its final circulating pennies, ending a 232-year tradition born from the Coinage Act of 1792. What began as a sturdy copper disc capable of buying a biscuit or a candle now costs the government 3.69…

