The U.S. Treasury Department halted production of the penny on Nov. 12, ending more than 230 years of minting the nation’s smallest denomination and signalling the copper-colored coin’s gradual exit ...
SPOKANE, Wash. — Your penny jar just became a piece of history. After more than two centuries, the U.S. Mint officially pressed its last penny on Wednesday, but before you rush to the bank to cash in ...
The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing the penny after more than 230 years. It now costs 3.69 cents to produce a single penny, which is significantly more than its face value. Pennies will ...