Obviously, I should have checked the US Mint website. Calling the cent a penny is something new (like the new math??? or political correctness); however, it seems to be a fact.
Have collected coins for 65 years. The cent/penny USED to be one of the traditions that was taught from history; which is why I made the post in the first place.....to incite some into an exploration of history. My numismatic reference books, even those printed in 2018, refer to the Lincoln cent. As to the dime and nickel: the first coins minted were 1/2 cents and cents. The same act in 1792 authorized half disme and disme coins. The half disme (5 cents) were first issued Feb of 1795, although these were dated 1794. The disme (dime or 10 cents) was first minted in 1796. Without researching, I do not remember when the "disme" became the "dime". The nickel was authorized in 1866.
But since the mint is now calling the cent a penny, I will concede the point.
Back to the Buffalo nickel: the very first issue (1913) the "5 cents" was the high point on the reverse of the coin, and quickly wore unreadable. Approximately midway in the production of 1913, the "5 cents" was recessed, and a horizontal bar added above the "5 cents" to help reduce wear on the value.
Jon
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