Trivia: First US Penny’s Motto? Mind Your Own Business!

By Alex in Money & Finance on Sep 26, 2007 at 3:39 pm

In 1787, the Continental Congress of the United States authorized the official penny, with the motto:"Mind Your (Own) Business"

Read more about it here: Mind Your Own Business [wiki]

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Theresa
Sep 26th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
A good example of the goverment not following its own advice.
Saito
Sep 27th, 2007 at 6:00 am
Hence the reason it’s no longer the motto maybe? That was 220 years ago you know.

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