On this day in 1968, the first 9-1-1 call in America was made as a test by the Alabama House speaker to a special rotary phone at the Haleyville, AL., police station, where it was answered: “Hello?”
If you have a coffee can full of old pennies tucked away in your attic, now might be a good time for a closer inspection. President Trump’s recent decision to halt production of one-cent coins will save more than $85 million, but it could increase the value of the older coins dramatically. Check out this list of the rarest pennies, some of which are worth millions.
| Value | 0.01 U.S. Dollar |
|---|---|
| Mass | (1982–present) 2.5 g (0.08 troy oz) |
| Diameter | 19.05 mm (0.75 in) |
| Thickness | 1.52 mm (0.0598 in) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | (1982–present) copper-plated zinc 97.5% Zn, 2.5% Cu |
| Years of minting | 1793–1814, 1816–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Abraham Lincoln |
| Designer | Victor D. Brenner |
| Design date | 1909 (modified since) |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Union Shield |
| Designer | Lyndall Bass |
| Design date | 2010–present |
