Church Penny
| Country | United States |
| Territory / Region | New York |
| Issue Year / Date | 1790-01-04 |
| Name | Church Penny |
| Implied Value | 1 Penny |
| Token Type | Religious |
| Weight | ns |
| Size / Diameter | 28 mm |
| Composition | Copper |
| Edge | ns |
| Quantity | 500 |
| Obverse | CHURCH / PENNY within scalloped recession. |
| Reverse | Blank |
| Issued by | Presbyterian Church of Albany |
| Issue Location | Albany, NY |
| Series Name | Early American |
| Description | The Presbyterian Church of Albany authorized an issue of 1,000 uniface copper pennies on Jan 4, 1790. These passed at 12 to the shilling and were used to stop contributions of worn and counterfeit coppers... |
