diff --git a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
index 91f211b9a..74c18fdb0 100644
--- a/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
+++ b/lbrynet/schema/claim.py
@@ -330,10 +330,6 @@ class Fee:
     def currency(self) -> str:
         return FeeMessage.Currency.Name(self._fee.currency)
 
-    @currency.setter
-    def currency(self, currency: str):
-        self._fee.currency = FeeMessage.Currency.Value(currency)
-
     @property
     def address(self) -> str:
         return b58encode(self._fee.address).decode()
@@ -357,6 +353,18 @@ class Fee:
         if self.currency == 'USD':
             return self.usd
 
+    DEWIES = Decimal(COIN)
+
+    @property
+    def lbc(self) -> Decimal:
+        if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.LBC:
+            raise ValueError('LBC can only be returned for LBC fees.')
+        return Decimal(self._fee.amount / self.DEWIES)
+
+    @lbc.setter
+    def lbc(self, amount: Decimal):
+        self.dewies = int(amount * self.DEWIES)
+
     @property
     def dewies(self) -> int:
         if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.LBC:
@@ -368,29 +376,27 @@ class Fee:
         self._fee.amount = amount
         self._fee.currency = FeeMessage.LBC
 
-    DEWEYS = Decimal(COIN)
-
-    @property
-    def lbc(self) -> Decimal:
-        if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.LBC:
-            raise ValueError('LBC can only be returned for LBC fees.')
-        return Decimal(self._fee.amount / self.DEWEYS)
-
-    @lbc.setter
-    def lbc(self, amount: Decimal):
-        self.dewies = int(amount * self.DEWEYS)
-
-    USD = Decimal(100.0)
+    PENNIES = Decimal(100.0)
 
     @property
     def usd(self) -> Decimal:
         if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.USD:
             raise ValueError('USD can only be returned for USD fees.')
-        return Decimal(self._fee.amount / self.USD)
+        return Decimal(self._fee.amount / self.PENNIES)
 
     @usd.setter
     def usd(self, amount: Decimal):
-        self._fee.amount = int(amount * self.USD)
+        self.pennies = int(amount * self.PENNIES)
+
+    @property
+    def pennies(self) -> int:
+        if self._fee.currency != FeeMessage.USD:
+            raise ValueError('Pennies can only be returned for USD fees.')
+        return self._fee.amount
+
+    @pennies.setter
+    def pennies(self, amount: int):
+        self._fee.amount = amount
         self._fee.currency = FeeMessage.USD
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/schema/test_models.py b/tests/unit/schema/test_models.py
index 9d6d96c72..e8fc3c137 100644
--- a/tests/unit/schema/test_models.py
+++ b/tests/unit/schema/test_models.py
@@ -40,11 +40,22 @@ class TestFee(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(stream.fee.lbc, Decimal('1.01'))
         self.assertEqual(stream.fee.dewies, 101000000)
         self.assertEqual(stream.fee.currency, 'LBC')
+        stream.fee.dewies = 203000000
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.lbc, Decimal('2.03'))
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.dewies, 203000000)
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.currency, 'LBC')
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'USD can only be returned for USD fees.'):
             print(stream.fee.usd)
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'Pennies can only be returned for USD fees.'):
+            print(stream.fee.pennies)
 
         stream.fee.usd = Decimal('1.01')
         self.assertEqual(stream.fee.usd, Decimal('1.01'))
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.pennies, 101)
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.currency, 'USD')
+        stream.fee.pennies = 203
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.usd, Decimal('2.03'))
+        self.assertEqual(stream.fee.pennies, 203)
         self.assertEqual(stream.fee.currency, 'USD')
         with self.assertRaisesRegex(ValueError, 'LBC can only be returned for LBC fees.'):
             print(stream.fee.lbc)