US Mint Ceases 1-Cent Coin Production After 230 Years
TL;DR
The US Mint has stopped producing the 1-cent coin after over 230 years, citing financial inefficiency and modernization, with the final coins minted in 2025 and set to be auctioned off, marking the end of an era for the penny.
- A penny short: US mints final 1-cent coins after over 230 years in circulation abcnews.go.com
- U.S. Mint Presses Final Penny After More Than 200 Years The New York Times
- US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled 6abc Philadelphia
- The last-ever penny was minted today in Philadelphia CNN
- Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? USA Today
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