The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia pressed its final penny last week, bringing an end to a tradition that dates to the earliest ...

The Treasury Department said the last pennies were stamped with a special omega mark and will not go into circulation.

Billions of pennies will remain in circulation even after the United States Mint printed the last one on Wednesday.

To commemorate the occasion, the United States Mint has partnered with Stack’s Bowers Galleries to auction off 232 sets of ...

The country’s final pennies were pressed on Wednesday at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, where they’ve been produced since ...

United Stated penny was created in 1793, the final penny was minted in November 2025. In light of the historic moment, Life & ...

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This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse ...

The penny is finally cashing out.The United States Mint pressed the final circulating penny at its Philadelphia facility ...

Abraham Lincoln was three years away from being elected president when the half-cent coin was discontinued as an official ...

If the penny does officially fade out, its legacy will live on in jars, couch cushions and the familiar saying: “a penny for ...

The key updates and significance of the U.S. Mint is highlighted below: The U.S. Mint's primary responsibilities include: Coin Production: Manufacturing circulating coins for commerce, including ...