Editing Penny (section)

===United States===
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The United States' cent, popularly known as the "penny" since the early 19th century,<ref name=uscent /> began with the unpopular [[copper]] [[chain cent]] in 1793.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/|contribution-url=http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/index.cfm?action=timeline|contribution=Timeline|title=Historian's Corner|publisher=[[US Mint]]|location=[[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]|access-date=2011-01-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225085720/http://www.usmint.gov/historianscorner/|archive-date=2011-02-25|url-status=live}}.</ref> Abraham Lincoln was the first historical figure to appear on a U.S. coin when he was portrayed on the one-cent coin to commemorate his 100th birthday.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Penny History – Americans for Common Cents|url=http://www.pennies.org/index.php/penny-history|access-date=|website=}}</ref>