The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left the U.S. Mint. It’s another chapter in the story of the ...

After more than 230 years of steady service, the humble one-cent piece has retired — for now. The U.S. Mint pressed its final circulating penny earlier in November. While the penny remains legal ...

Although penny production has concluded, the 1-cent coin will "retain its value indefinitely" Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent ...

After 238 years, the last penny was minted Wednesday in Philadelphia. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump ordered production of the 1 cent coin to stop, saying each one costs nearly 4 cents to ...

The penny is officially dead. The United States Mint announced Wednesday that it has produced its last penny for circulation, ending the coin’s 232-year run. Its final strike comes after the Trump ...

The average New Yorker likely won't bother to pick one up if found lying in the street and many are proud to tell a cashier to "keep the change" on a $2.99 tab. In fact, the often difficult to discard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc known as the penny is no longer being produced, but the tiny coin is still getting ...

That grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc known as the penny is no longer being produced, but the tiny coin is still getting the last laugh. Less than a month after the last one was minted on Nov.