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		anamexis 40 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The last-ever penny will be minted today in Philad... Ok, but the US mint in the 18th and 19th centuries?

kragen 40 days ago [–]

Yes, this was one of the major political controversies around the US mint in the 19th century and even the early 20th century: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_silver

anamexis 40 days ago | [–]

Fascinating. Thank you.

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