The very last penny was minted yesterday.Farewell, penny. We'll keep the change. https://t.co/jxjDxE16mr ...

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 ...

Existing pennies are going to retain their current value indefinitely, but with the last one being minted today, a penny shortage is what's next. Some retailers have already announced a shortage. Kroger's, McDonald's, and Walmart have reported problems, and some are rounding cash prices up or down as penny supplies dry. ...