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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The last newly circulating pennies are set to be auctioned off next month. The U.S. Mint announced the auction, to be handled by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The ...

The last cents were pressed in Philadelphia on Wednesday. From here on out, a penny saved is more than just a penny earned; it's also a relic of history. The final penny was minted on Wednesday at the ...

The penny, the United States' iconic one-cent coin whose copper face and everyman symbolism endeared it to millions of Americans before it fell into change-drawer obscurity, died on Nov. 12, 2025. It ...

A stray penny sits next to machinery at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on November 12, 2025. A stray penny sits next to machinery at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on ...

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...

EMAIL TO NOT PERFORM ANY WORK RELATED TASKS. THE BUREAU HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CHANGES.### PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE HAS DIRECTED THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO STOP MINTING NEW PENNIES. THE PRESIDENT ...

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 ...

The final U.S. penny was minted on Wednesday, Nov. 12 Treasurer Brandon Beach claimed the move to discontinue the coin will save American taxpayers $56 million President Donald Trump previously said ...