Local coin collector says saving pennies is a waste of time

What did you do when you heard penny production would cease? Did you save them? Coin Broker Gene Wheeler says you're wasting ...
ABC7

Treasury to phase out penny after Trump says coin no longer makes 'cents'

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department says it will phase out production of new pennies early next year after President Donald Trump asked the agency to stop producing the coin that has been part ...
Morning Call PA

The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Coin production costs vary thanks ...
KCCI Des Moines

US Mint pressed the last penny Wednesday. Here's how much it costs to make

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 ...
Washington Examiner

The penny is going away in early 2026: What it means for you and your one-cent coins

“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” he wrote in the post. “I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop ...