CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The United States Mint has officially ended production of the penny.

The final one-cent coins for circulation were struck on November 12, 2025, concluding over 230 years of continuous production.

Production ended after the Treasury Department placed its final order of penny blanks in May 2025.

The cost to produce a single penny is now about 3.7 cents, more than triple its face value, making it inefficient to continue minting the coin.

The penny has been part of U.S. currency since 1792, and while it will no longer be produced, coins already in circulation remain legal tender and can still be used for transactions.

With no new pennies entering circulation, consumers and businesses may gradually notice fewer coins in everyday use.

Retailers may adjust by enc

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