U.S. Mint ends production of the penny
NBC Newsยท2025-11-13 02:00
3 2 1 >> Tonight, after more than 230 years in circulation, the US Mint in Philadelphia pressing the last ever American penny. >> We're saying goodbye to the penny today. >> US Treasurer Brandon Beach on hand for the historic moment as production of the 1-cent coins officially comes to an end.The final two pennies going up for auction. >> It's still legal tender and we have over 300 billion of them in circulation. Earlier this year, President Trump calling the coin wasteful as the cost to produce just one p ...