Penny FAQs - United States Mint
Nov 12, 2025 · The penny was one of the first coins produced by the U.S. Mint, authorized under the Coinage Act of 1792. Original design: A large copper coin featuring a woman with flowing …
Penny (United States coin) - Wikipedia
The penny, officially known as the cent, is a coin in the United States representing one-hundredth of a dollar. It has been the lowest face-value physical unit of U.S. currency since the abolition …
Are my pennies valuable? - USA TODAY
Dec 17, 2025 · The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing pennies. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating penny on Nov. 12 at the Philadelphia U.S. Mint …
Penny Production Cessation FAQs - U.S. Department of the Treasury
Dec 23, 2025 · The following recommendations are non-binding guidance. All must comply with otherwise applicable restrictions.Frequently Asked Questions: BusinessesWhy is penny …
Penny production halted: What it means for shoppers and collectors
4 days ago · After more than 200 years, the U.S. is ending penny production. This could mean changes at the cash register.
The Penny Dies at 232 - The New York Times
Nov 12, 2025 · Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, not even penny candy. Moreover, the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents, a financial absurdity that …
The Penny Will Be Phased Out by 2026—Here’s What It
May 23, 2025 · The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it plans to stop manufacturing the penny, the smallest value coin in the United States, after more than two centuries in …
The penny is going away in early 2026: What it means for you and …
It costs 3.69 cents to make a penny, whose value is just one cent, according to the U.S. Mint’s fiscal 2024 report. Last year alone, the penny’s production resulted in a loss of $85 million for...
What end of the penny means for the economy, piggy banks and …
Feb 10, 2025 · There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, or $1.14 billion, or 0.006% of U.S. money, and economists say the impact should be minimal, and it could take decades for …
USPS begins penny-rounding policy – USPS Employee News
1 day ago · USPS begins penny-rounding policy This only applies to cash transactions when the coin is unavailable Today at 5:11 a.m. ET