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Poll Question: Do you think the U.S. should stop the production of the one-cent coin? Why or why not?
The respondents' answers to the February 14, 2025, Numismatic News E-Newsletter Readers' Poll argue for both sides of the ...
So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints
citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin. (AP Video: Joseph Frederick) A lone penny is illuminated in a bin of ...
Denver Mint presses on despite potential penny pause
A group of 30 tourists stood in the foyer of t Mint on Tuesday afternoon, surrounded by the sparking marble sourced from ...
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Trump Says Minting U.S. Pennies Is ‘Wasteful.’ Does Making Cents Really Make No Sense?
But does making cents ... or melt one-cent and five-cent coins. The U.S. Mint, which manufactures currency coinage by Congress’ authorization, produces pennies in Philadelphia and Denver ...
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Penny Pinching? Here's How Much It Costs to Mint a Cent
3.7 cents That's how much it cost the U.S. Mint to make a one-cent coin last year, up from 2.1 cents in 2021. In fact, the agency lost $85.3 million last year on the pennies it produced.