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However, pennies will still be around. In the past, the U.S. has stopped minting certain coins, yet they have remained legal tender. For example, the two-cent coin, which was last minted for ...

The Treasury Department has pledged to stop producing the penny by early next year. Here's why — and what becomes of your one-cent coins.

That means each penny costs 370% of its face value, compared to 276% for each nickel. And because the U.S. Mint produces roughly four times more pennies than nickels each year, the total budget ...

Today, pennies are comprised of a mostly zinc core with a copper coating. Because of the cost of raw materials, labor, minting and shipping, it is estimated that the U.S. loses about $68 million ...

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While pennies are still usable, cash prices will soon be rounded up or down to the nearest nickel, according to USA TODAY. Pennies are going away. Here's what happens next and what Ohioans can do ...

The U.S. Mint will cease penny production in May 2025 as a cost-cutting measure ordered by President Trump, and it won't circulate new pennies starting in 2026. Pennies will remain legal tender ...

1943 Copper Penny: Almost all 1943 pennies were made of zinc-coated steel, but a few copper versions were mistakenly minted. These pennies are scarce and can be worth up to $85,000.