The penny is gone, and most folks don’t seem to care too much
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach holds one of the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
The U.S. Mint produced the last penny it’ll ever make Tuesday, but that still leaves 114 billion pennies in circulation.
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penny coin u.s. mintJody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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