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The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia is set to strike its last circulating penny on Wednesday after the president canceled the 1-cent coin as the cost of making them became more than their value. President ...

The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of ...

Abraham Lincoln was three years away from being elected president when the half-cent coin was discontinued as an official ...

The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin denomination became less relevant over time.

The final penny was minted on Wednesday at the Philadelphia Mint after over 230 years in circulation as a useful coin flip device, a vehicle to cast wishes into lucky ponds and the smallest form of ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. These days, many sit in drawers or glass jars and are basically cast aside or collected as lucky ...