The science pros at TKOR demonstrate how to make a 3-penny battery for DIY power on a budget. Trump proposes new monument near Lincoln Memorial An American dream at risk: What happens to a small ...

The penny was first minted in 1793, per the auctioneers. America's smallest coins just brought in some big bucks. Pennies from the final minted set of the coin sold for over $16.76 million at auction ...

As the U.S. Treasury phases out the use of the penny, it’s creating a host of new challenges for businesses and consumers that could cost all of us a good chunk of change. That’s because eliminating ...

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still be accepted at ...

Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for their thoughts. And remember when we pondered whether dropping you from the Empire State ...

Another possible repercussion of the penny's passing? Some colorful colloquialisms making use of the word "penny" might not make any cents – I mean sense – in the near future. These days, phrases and ...

Sorry, penny pinchers, you just shortchanged. The United States ended production of the penny this week, more than two centuries since the one-cent coin first went ...

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...

The term “penniless” will take on a new meaning moving forward. The United States penny has officially been discontinued as of November 2025. The production of the coin was canceled by the U.S. Mint, ...

The penny is officially dead. The United States Mint announced Wednesday that it has produced its last penny for circulation, ending the coin’s 232-year run. Its final strike comes after the Trump ...

PHILADELPHIA — The United States plans to strike its last penny for circulation, part of an effort to retire the coin that has been used over 200 years and now costs more to produce than it is worth.

The United States Mint printed its last penny on Wednesday. However, the one-cent coin will remain legal tender, with some versions considered more valuable than others. Newsweek reached out to the ...