While circulation ended in 2025, "dual-date" pennies are officially here. Here's why the IRS treats these coins differently ...
The last US penny was minted on November 12 and will be auctioned off.Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images The US penny is officially dead. First produced in 1793 during the early days of the US Mint, the ...
The penny has officially run out of luck. After 238 years in circulation, the final one-cent coin will be pressed at the US Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Nov. 12. According to CNN, Treasury ...
The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793 ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become ...
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. government started making pennies in Philadelphia in 1792 when the city was the nation’s capital. It stopped Wednesday, as U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach stepped up to a machine ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck the final five pennies on Wednesday — each bearing a rare omega mark — ending U.S. penny production and creating collectors' items that could fetch millions at ...
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Most valuable US coins

The fascinating world of coin collecting includes a wide array of valuable and rare pieces, with numerous factors contributing to a coin’s worth. Among the vast array of US coins ever produced, ...