But the U.S. won’t be the first country to discontinue the penny, as New Zealand stopped producing their one-cent coins in 1990, followed by Australia in 1992 and Canada in 2012.

Then there was the COINS Act in 2017, introduced by the late GOP Sen. John McCain, which called for halting the production of pennies for a 10-year period and replacing the $1 bill with a coin.

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This version featured a flying eagle on one side and a wreath on the other. In 1909, to mark the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, his likeness was added to the penny, making it the ...

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the cost of producing a single penny has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from 1.3 cents to 3.69 cents in 2024.

The release date for the limited-edition Reverse Proof 2025-W American Eagle palladium $25 coin is set by the U.S. Mint as ...

As you try to make sense of your cents, here are some pennies to keep an eye out for: A 1982 "small date" penny. This is the year the U.S. Mint changed the composition of the coin from primarily ...

In fiscal year 2024, it took 3.7 cents to produce and distribute one penny, according to the 2024 U.S. Mint report.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the cost of producing a single penny has more than doubled in the past 10 years, from 1.3 cents to 3.69 cents in 2024.