US Mint Produces Last Penny After Over Two Centuries
TL;DR
The US Mint in Philadelphia has ceased production of the penny to save costs and due to its decreasing relevance, with the final coins struck and auctioned off. While still legal tender, pennies are no longer being made, marking the end of a coin that has been part of American history since 1793, despite some nostalgia and concerns from retailers and collectors.
- US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled abcnews.go.com
- U.S. Mint Presses Final Penny After More Than 200 Years The New York Times
- With the Push of a Button, the U.S. Mints Its Final Pennies The Wall Street Journal
- The last-ever penny was minted today in Philadelphia CNN
- Common cents: US Mint to press its final penny The Guardian
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