Billions of pennies will remain in circulation even after the United States Mint printed the last one on Wednesday.
The US Mint has ceased production of pennies due to high production costs. The last coin struck in Philadelphia marked the ...
The penny was first made in 1793, but lost its value over the years. Today, it would cost nearly four cents to make one penny ...
The penny dropped. The U.S. Mint struck the final 1-cent coin that will be used as legal tender on Wednesday, six months ...
One penny costs 3.7 cents to make, according to the latest 2024 U.S. Mint Annual Report. That is about 270% more than they ...