Skip to content
Grazia British
U.S. Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years

U.S. Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years

By Swedan Margen

Culture

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 as symbols of frugality and the price of a person's thoughts but had become nearly worthless.

Originally published by washingtontimes.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.

More Culture

U.S. Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years | Grazia British