The last pennies to be made by the U.S. Mint were auctioned Dec. 11 and the coins brought in a whopping $16.8 million.

Final pennies ever made sell for eye-watering sum — and they feature special symbol - Each set comprised 2025 pennies struck ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing pennies. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating penny ...

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Philadelphia — A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected. It’s a familiar, elongated ...

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The US minted its last penny on November 12, ending a 232-year tradition. The Treasury said it was ending penny production due to high costs and limited practical use. Rare penny editions, like the ...

The 1944 Wheat Penny marks America's return to copper coinage after the wartime steel pennies of 1943. With over 2.1 billion minted across three facilities, several ...

Bestselling author Louise Penny says it would be foolish to dismiss the 51st state rhetoric that U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly leveled at Canada. “I think that there is not a country that ...

A sign at a Trader Joe's store in Manhattan, New York, warns customers that cashiers have no pennies available for change on Nov. 19, 2025. UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a statement ...

Goodbye, old penny. The U.S. Mint stopped minting pennies earlier this month, a significant milestone after the coins lost their economic utility in the face of inflation and cost more to make than ...