IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark W. Weller (202) 312-7426 December 18, 2002—Americans’ loyalty to the penny is extremely strong according to a recent report released by the General Accounting Office (GAO).  “We’re pleased to see the GAO confirm what we’ve been saying about the penny’s popularity,” said Mark W. Weller, Executive Director of Americans for Common Read more about Two-Thirds of Americans Back the Penny; Most Dislike the Dollar Coin[…]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Weller/Peter Mirijanian September 24, 2001 (800) 561-7909/(202) 429-4017 Americans for Common Cents (ACC) extends its deepest sympathies to those who were directly affected by the September 11 attacks and joins our fellow Americans in the pursuit of a future where similar atrocities are not possible here or elsewhere. Thousands of Read more about Penny Drives Assist Terrorist Attack Victims and Families[…]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Weller      Peter G. Mirijanian (800) 561-7909     (202) 429-4017 MONEY “COUP” – NEW LEGISLATION SEEKS TO ELIMINATE LINCOLN PENNY AND LIMIT DOLLAR NOTE Washington, DC (July 17) Legislation has been introduced in Congress that seeks to eliminate two mainstays of the United States monetary system – the dollar note Read more about Money ‘Coup’ – New Legislation Seeks to Eliminate Lincoln Penny and Limit Dollar Note[…]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Weller 800/561-7909 A great ‘Pennies for Lincoln’ fund-raising event is unfolding this week as the city of Lincoln, Nebraska wraps up its campaign to raise $17,500 for a new sculpture of Abraham Lincoln, ‘The Rail Joiner’.The statue is referred to as the ‘Rail Joiner’ because Lincoln is depicted joining together Read more about Lincoln Man Donates Three Decades of Lincolns to Arts Project[…]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Weller 800/561-7909 Poll Shows Americans Concerned About Costly Price Rounding System If Penny Is Eliminated Washington, DC – A poll released today by Americans for Common Cents shows overwhelming support for the penny by the American public. The vast majority of those surveyed favored keeping the penny in circulation, a Read more about 73% of Americans Favor Keeping the Penny[…]