Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny follows sharp drop in U.S. coin demand at Philadelphia mint
Pennies make up more than half of the coins made at the Philadelphia mint, but coin demand has dropped by nearly 10 billion ...
US Mint has put billions of new pennies into circulation since 2023 | Fact check
There's no evidence the Mint ever claimed to have stopped penny production in April 2023. Its own data shows billions have been minted since then.
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When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
United States Mint Announces Release of Fifth and Final Coin in Platinum Proof Series Celebrating Five Freedoms of the First Amendment
Launched in 2021 and continuing through 2025, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution Platinum Proof Coin Series reflects the five freedoms enumerated in the First Amendment to the ...
Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
Penny for their thoughts? Coin collectors, dealers, imagine a cent-less world.
New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of ...
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Why is Donald Trump discontinuing the penny?
The one cent coin costs more to produce than its value and is nearly obsolete in retail. But it has its supporters.
Trump Tells U.S. Treasury to Stop Minting Pennies
President Trump called the minting of the coin a waste of money, reviving a longstanding debate about getting rid of the ...