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It's a matter of terminology. There's actually no US (or former Canadian) coin called a "penny"; the official name is "cent". However when the coins were first made in the 18th and 19th centuries they were large, about the same size as British one-penny coins. Because many people were familiar with the old British pennies, they continued to call the new 1-cent coins "pennies" as a slang term, and it's stuck ever since.
It's the same way we talk about "dialing" a telephone even though rotary-dial telephones haven't been in common use since the 1970s.
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What is a 1944 1 cent penny worth?
i cent
How much is a 2013 penny worth?
A penny minted in 2013 is worth a penny, or 1 cent.
What is a 2003D penny worth?
1 cent.
What is 1951 penny worth?
1 cent
What is 1966 penny worth?
1 cent
What was 1 cent worth in 1896?
In 1896 a penny was worth a penny. If you have a penny dated 1896 then it is worth more than that.
How much is a 1943 1 cent penny worth?
one cent
How much ia a penny worth?
A penny is worth 1 100th of a dollar, also known as 1 cent.
How much is a penny from 1992 worth?
1 cent.
How much a 2009 penny worth?
1 cent
What is a 2010 American penny worth?
1 cent.
How much is a 2010 penny worth?
1 cent
