The Last Ever U.S. Penny Was Minted

The Last Ever U.S. Penny Was Minted

November 12, 2025 the LAST EVER U.S. PENNY was minted in Philadelphia.

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has been making pennies since 1793, when they were made of 100% copper.  Since 1982, pennies have been made of “copper-plated zinc,” which is 97.5% zinc and just 2.5% copper.

According to the U.S. Mint, each penny actually costs 3.7 cents to make.

BILLIONS of pennies are still in circulation and will remain legal tender, but new ones will no longer be made.

Some businesses are already feeling the shortage, and have started rounding receipts to the nearest five cents, particularly if someone is paying in cash.  That’s NOT necessarily rounding UP . . . the nearest five cents could be up or down.

Others are requiring exact change.

Even if prices aren’t rounded up, there are potential drawbacks, which is why we haven’t done it before.

For one, it’s another step pushing us toward a cashless society, which not everyone is in favor of . . . especially those who don’t deal with credit cards and banks for whatever reason.

Also:  Experts say this would cause us to need more NICKELS, which we’re also losing money on.  According to the Mint, each nickel costs 13.8 cents to make

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