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Photos show mock funeral for the penny at Lincoln Memorial

Dec 20, 2025, 4:48 PM

Men dressed as former President Abraham Lincoln attend a mock funeral for the penny, which was disc...

Men dressed as former President Abraham Lincoln attend a mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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Wasington (AP) — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

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Photos show mock funeral for the penny at Lincoln Memorial