From here on out, a penny saved is more than just a penny earned; it's also a relic of history. The final penny was minted on Wednesday at the Philadelphia Mint after over 230 years in circulation as a useful coin flip device, a vehicle to cast wishes into lucky ponds and the smallest form of U.S. currency. "Today, we retire the penny," Derek Theurer, who is performing the duties of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, said in statements delivered at the Philadelphia Mint, the same city where the first penny was created over two centuries prior. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach also spoke at the event, highlighting the historic moment. Beach said the last time the United States discontinued a coin was the half cent in 1857. "Given the rapid modernization of the American wallet, the Department of

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