When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

There's no evidence the Mint ever claimed to have stopped penny production in April 2023. Its own data shows billions have been minted since then.

Eliminating the penny via a social media post, like President Donald Trump did,, isn't just legally dubious. It could cause ...

The penny, whose face value is a modest 1 cent, cost about 3.7 cents to make last year. They aren’t the only expensive coin.