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So long, 1-cent coin: Pennies no longer minted in U.S.

Though the half-cent was gone, the penny still had some company of lower-value coins. Two-cent pieces were produced by the ...
President Trump ends penny production after 232 years, with U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach striking the final coin.
Trump's argument for halting penny production – that pennies cost more to mint than they are worth – echoed a January 2025 ...
One penny costs 3.7 cents to make, according to the latest 2024 U.S. Mint Annual Report. That is about 270% more than they are worth.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. "For far too long the United States ...
The final U.S. penny was minted on Wednesday, Nov. 12 Treasurer Brandon Beach claimed the move to discontinue the coin will save American taxpayers $56 million President Donald Trump previously said ...
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