When is National One Cent Day?
Saturday April 1stWhat do Benjamin Franklin, mind your company, April 1st, and National One Cent Day have in common? The answer is a penny, which we recognize on National One Cent Day. The penny is the penny.
In 1787, the United States first issued a one-cent coin made by a private mint. The United States first issued a one-cent coin. Benjamin Franklin invented it. "Mind Your Company" reads one side, while the other reads "We Are One." The Fugio cent was made of 100% copper, larger than today's penny, and was widely known as the Fugio cent.
The United States Mint first appeared in 1792, but it wasn't until 1792 that it was first established. Collectors today recognize the first coins struck by the newly established mint as Chain cents, or Flowing Hair Chain Cents. On one side of the coin, there was a circle of 13 links of chain representing the 13 colonies. An image of a woman with flowing hair, otherwise known as Liberty, was on the reverse.
In the 1850s, the one-cent coin was reduced in size to make the currency more accessible and easier to handle. The mint made the Flying Eagle cent with a wreath on the reverse side in 1856.'s
In 1859, the Indian Head cent was introduced, but it was quickly replaced with the Indian Head cent, which quickly became popular and remained in circulation for decades.
