The U.S. Mint is updating the look of circulating quarters, dimes and nickels in 2026 for the nation's 250th anniversary.

So long, 1-cent coin: Pennies no longer minted in U.S. The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left ...

New U.S. Mint designs for the nation’s 250th anniversary spotlight a selective historical vision while raising questions ...

The penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint in 1793, but as of November 2025, it is no longer being produced.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it ...

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is among a group of senators urging Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to reject designs for ...

Douglas Mudd, Curator/Museum director at the American Numismatic Association, discusses obsolete currency and the significance of ending printing of the one cent coin during a tour of the Money Museum ...

The American penny has died at 232 following a long bout of high manufacturing cost and uselessness. The Treasury Department officially announced plans to end production of the penny back in May, and ...

After more than 230 years of steady service, the humble one-cent piece has retired — for now. The U.S. Mint pressed its final circulating penny earlier in November. While the penny remains legal ...