"On August 2, 1909, the Lincoln cent is issued, featuring Abraham Lincoln in profile, to honor the 100th anniversary of his birth," the U.S. Mint posted to Facebook in commemoration.

It's the end of an era. After 233 years, the U.S. Mint will stop making cents. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY that the government placed its last order of blank coins to ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness in time for his centennial in 1909. It ...

A separate report noted the United States Mint is producing its final batch of pennies. 2025 Lincoln Penny. The United States Treasury is phasing out the minting and circulation of pennies.

In fiscal year 2024, it took 3.7 cents to produce and distribute one penny, according to the 2024 U.S. Mint report. The 2024 cost was up by 20% from the previous year, according to the report.

1926-S Lincoln Penny — $149,500 – Another Lincoln wheat penny, these are popular among collectors. If you have a mint bright red 1926 S-Lincoln Penny, you could be in luck.

1944 S-Steel Wheat Penny - $1.1 million, in mint condition (Currently circulating coins could fetch roughly $400,000.) 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent - $862,500 1943-S Lincoln Cent on Steel - $282,000 ...

1926-S Lincoln Penny — $149,500 – Another Lincoln wheat penny, these are popular among collectors. If you have a mint bright red 1926 S-Lincoln Penny, you could be in luck.