With the Treasury Department no longer making pennies, some people smell an opportunity to cash in. Can you turn these 1 cent coins into big bucks?

In February, President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because the government was losing money on every coin — since it cost 3.69 cents to produce every penny, the ...
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Final pennies pressed as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in ...

U.S. stopped making pennies in 2025. Expect confusion, shortages

Expect confusing signals and more signs of penny shortages in 2026. Even bankers are asking for some relief as coin ...
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Did you know the most expensive US $1 coin is worth $10 million?

Millions of dollars, whether in coins or bills, circulate daily throughout the country. Most are generally only worth their face value; that is, 1 cent coins are only worth 1 cent, and so on. However, ...
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Penny shortage in SD? Not yet.

Earlier this year (Feb. 9, 2025), President Donald Trump decided that the U.S. Mint would no longer make new pennies because of the high cost. The U.S. Mint spent 3.7 cents to make each penny in 2024, ...
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1 Centavo

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Scovill Manufacturing Company of ...