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Change is coming: Penny to be phased out
The U.S. last week unveiled its plan to finally phase out the lowly penny. The Treasury Department has placed its last order ...
The penny is going away as the U.S. treasury department announces its plan to phase out circulation
The American penny will begin its slow fade into non-existence as the government plans stop making the U.S. currency next year.
The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here’s how much the US spends on minting its other coins
The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each ...
An Ode to the Penny, Departing After 233 Years of Service
After more than 200 years, we bid farewell to our small-denominated currency that grew to become a symbol of thriftiness and ...
Could the penny become extinct?
It may be time to start collecting pennies.
See a penny, pick it up? In the future, probably not as often — and, some say, that matters
OK, maybe those are some minor, small-stakes, dare we say penny-ante concerns in the wake of the U.S. Treasury confirming ...
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End of the Penny Grows Near
The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department.
US Treasury unveils plan to end production of penny coin
The federal government is winding down production of the penny coin following a bipartisan effort to nix the ...
Who Makes The Penny, Which Is About To Disappear Forever?
The penny’s run is coming to an end. First minted in 1792, it has been in circulation constantly. It wll be sunseted next ...