The U.S. Mint’s coin production significantly increased in January. December’s coinage was 279.2 million, while January’s ...
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still be accepted at ...
The final pennies ever minted for circulation sold for more than $16.7 million as the iconic copper-plated coin fades from circulation. The last one-cent coins were auctioned for a combined $16.76 ...
ATLANTA — After more than two centuries, the U.S. Mint has officially stopped producing the penny, ending the run of America’s smallest and most iconic coin. But despite the historic shift, experts ...
As of Nov. 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint has stopped penny production, making all thoughts cost a nickel each. Here's a look at what happened. Pennies were among the first coins introduced by the U.S. Mint, ...
Robert Hoff was amazed the first time he saw a coin press machine in action in the 1970s. Hoff was in his twenties when a person passed him while carrying the machine and watched as they pressed ...
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still be accepted at ...