As the federal government prepares to mint its final set of pennies, collectors are turning their attention to Lincoln Wheat varieties, anticipating a surge in their value. Experts at Tulsa Gold & ...

The final printing of pennies took place on Wednesday in Philadelphia, bringing an end to mintings of the 1-cent denomination in US currency. While the penny still retains its value of $0.01, some ...

Change is coming to how we make change – the penny will soon be no more. In early 2024, President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies. Why? His reasoning echoes a ...

Change is coming to how we make change, thanks to the impending demise of the penny. That’s not an alternative fact: The U.S. Mint said in its annual report that each penny costs 3.69 cents to make.

Penny for your thoughts? The U.S. Mint punched out the last pennies ever on Nov. 12, so does that mean all your old pennies will be worth gold? Don't bank on it. Although the copper one-cent coin will ...

Change is coming to how we make change, thanks to the impending demise of the penny. President Donald Trump ordered the Treasury Department, back in February, to stop minting pennies. His argument – ...

One of my favorite childhood memories has me walking to a corner store about three blocks from home. With a nickel in my pocket, I was on top of the world. I could walk into Wagners’ store, greet the ...

The U.S. minted its last penny after the Mint suspended production of the 238-year-old coin on Wednesday, Nov. 12. President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury to discontinue the penny due to the rising ...

As of Nov. 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint has stopped penny production, making all thoughts cost a nickel each. A lack of pennies has already become a concern. Some stores have begun running short of pennies ...