When is the penny going away, and why? The Treasury Department’s pledge to stop minting new pennies by early 2026 comes after President Donald Trump directed Secretary Scott Bessent in a ...

The same report suggested, however, that reducing penny production could save the Mint up to $100 million annually. A bipartisan bill to halt penny production was recently introduced by Senators ...

1943 Copper Penny: Almost all 1943 pennies were made of zinc-coated steel, but a few copper versions were mistakenly minted. These pennies are scarce and can be worth up to $85,000. 1955 Doubled ...

Just because the U.S. is halting penny production doesn’t mean your jar of copper coins is worthless. Pennies will remain legal tender, so you’ve got several options for putting them to good use: ...

Penny explained that she prefers to 'rise above it and be the better one'. At the time, a then 32-year-old Penny had a £200,000-a-year contract with Ultimo before losing the gig.

Farewell to the Penny: US Treasury Ends Production of One Cent Coin After more than 200 years, the U.S. bids adieu to the penny, citing high production costs and shifting economic practices.

An Ode to the Penny, Departing After 233 Years of Service The one-cent coin has been around nearly as long as America, but it will soon start to fade from circulation Share Resize ...

The cost of producing a penny increased by 20 percent in the 2024 fiscal year to 3.69 cents per one-cent coin, according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report to Congress.

Advocates for ditching the penny cite its high production cost — almost 4 cents per penny now, according to the U.S. Mint — and limited utility. Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in ...

The government made its last order of penny blanks earlier this month, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to Business Insider. The US Mint will keep manufacturing the $0.01 coins ...

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The penny's days may be numbered as Congress considers ending production The humble penny, once a pocket staple, has long since lost its shine in American commerce, but it retains devoted fans who ...