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With the Treasury Department no longer making pennies, some people smell an opportunity to cash in. Can you turn these 1 cent coins into big bucks?

After 232 years of production, the U.S. Mint stamped its final batch of pennies on November 12, 2025. In February, President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because the ...
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Are old pennies worth money? Here's how to check if you have a rare penny

Penny production in the U.S. is grinding to a stop. More than 3 billion pennies were minted in the U.S. last year, but according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report from 2024, they’re now more expensive ...
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The penny is already dead. Could the nickel be next to go?

Last year, the United States Mint pressed the last penny. Penny preservationists warned that the death of the one-cent coin might seed dire consequences: coin shortages at checkout counters; confusion ...
Sentinel & Enterprise

Editorial: Making sense of decision to end penny production

A penny for your thoughts. Pennywise, pound foolish. A penny saved is a penny earned. A pretty penny. In for a penny, in for a dime. You get the picture. That one-cent piece has coined many popular ...