The first year the half-cent was minted for circulation was 1793, and over 35,000 coins were released that year. Few of those survive. This first version of the half-penny shows Lady Liberty facing ...

The dies used to press the last pennies on display at the US Mint on November 12, 2025 in Philadelphia. These last pennies bear a special 'Omega' and will not be put in circulation, but will be ...

COMES NEXT ON KETV.COM. HAPPENING THIS WEEK, THE U.S. MINT MAKES ITS LAST PENNY. PRESIDENT TRUMP ORDERED THE CANCELLATION OF THE COIN EARLIER THIS YEAR. IT WAS COSTING NEARLY. $0.04 TO MAKE A SINGLE ...

Two U.S. representatives introduced legislation this week to end the production of pennies. The legislation calls for rounding cash transactions to the nearest five cents. A report from the Treasury ...

President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally: On Sunday, Trump says he instructed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cease ...