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U.S. Mint to strike final penny in Philadelphia

What to know as the US Mint in Philadelphia presses its final penny

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday pressed its last penny, marking the latest step in the 1-cent coin's demise. President Donald Trump ordered the cancelation of the penny earlier this year, noting that the cost of making them had became more than their value.

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The Philadelphia Mint Will Make the Last-Ever U.S. Penny Today

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US Mint to strike 'final circulating penny' on Wednesday, Nov. 12

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US Treasurer strikes final pennies at Philadelphia Mint

U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach visited the Philadelphia Mint on Wednesday to strike the final five circulating one-cent coins or pennies, ending 232 years of penny production in the United States.

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US Mint isn't making pennies anymore. About the coin, Illinois' unique version

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U.S. Mint presses final penny

After 230 years, penny dies: What pushed the US Mint to pull the plug

The decision to end the production of pennies was made by US President Donald Trump earlier this year as costs climbed and the one-cent valuation became virtually obsolete

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The last penny: US Treasurer ends copper-clad cents in Philly Mint visit after 232-year run

The U.S. government started making pennies in Philadelphia in 1792 when the city was the nation’s capital. It stopped Wednesday, as U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach stepped up to a machine in the penny room of the world’s largest coin factory and ceremonially pushed a button to strike the last handful of copper-clad,

Goodbye penny: What comes next as US officially ends penny production

America’s last penny was struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, the end of a coin production that started in 1793 and ended Nov. 12. We’re already starting to miss them.