On November 12, the US Mint announced that, after 232 years, it had produced the country's final penny. The Mint says it costs too much to make the coins and that few people actually use them anymore.
June 6, 2026
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On November 12, the US Mint announced that, after 232 years, it had produced the country's final penny. The Mint says it costs too much to make the coins and that few people actually use them anymore.
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