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Santa Barbara’s Lucky Penny Finds Added Value in Its Design with Coin Phase-Out

At the Lucky Penny on Anacapa Street in Santa Barbara, more than 100,000 pennies were used to line the walls of the building. After the U.S. Mint announced it will stop making pennies, the shop says ...
NPR

Farewell, fair penny. You are finished, but never forgotten

Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for their thoughts. And remember when we pondered whether dropping you from the Empire State ...
Business Insider

The US just minted its last penny. I'm keeping the ones my grandparents saved.

The author reflects on the sentimental value of pennies and a family coin collection. Pennies evoke memories of childhood, family traditions, and changing attitudes toward coins. The US will mint its ...
CNN

With the end of the penny, is the clock ticking for the nickel?

The American penny is history. The nickel might be next. The last pennies were pressed at the US Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday, a victim of production costs higher than their worth coupled with ...
The Washington Post

Louise Penny gives us a tour of her book collection. Her dogs come, too.

KNOWLTON, Quebec — Louise Penny was eager to show me an important book — the one she said is at the core of her wildly successful Armand Gamache mystery series — but she couldn’t find it. The floor-to ...
Investopedia

Say Goodbye to the Penny: Why Exact Change Could Soon Disappear

Gina Young is an accomplished finance writer who has written for publications including SuperMoney, Examiner, Lexington Law, Talk Markets, and CreditRepair.com. Throughout her career in finance, Gina ...
NBC Washington

Toss-up: Does the penny have sentimental value, or is it just spare change?

"I’m not gonna be sad to see it go," Chamawnn Meadow said. "Pennies were ammo in my house. We used them to throw at each other. That was about it." "For me, it’s OK," Aida Chang said. "If you don’t ...
KLTV

U.S. Mint ends penny production after 238 years, marking historic change in currency

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - After 238 years, Thursday is the first day the penny will no longer be in production. The U.S. Mint struck its final penny on Wednesday. Right now, billions of pennies are still ...
The Washington Post

So long, penny. The Treasury has officially stopped producing one-cent coins.

PHILADELPHIA — Penny for your thoughts? Check the couch cushions. The U.S. Mint struck its final run of one-cent coins Wednesday, ending more than 230 years of continuous production. Treasurer Brandon ...
KWTX

Belton coin shop owner gives advice on what to do with spare change after penny is discontinued

BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - The one cent penny will no longer be made, but that doesn’t mean the spare change is obsolete and it won’t become rare either. The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, ...
NBC News

It's curtains for the penny after more than two centuries in circulation

The U.S. Mint struck the final 1-cent coin that will be used as legal tender on Wednesday, six months after the Trump administration announced that it would stop producing pennies because the cost of ...
The Hill

US Mint in Philadelphia set to press final penny

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia is set to press its final penny on Wednesday in accordance with the Trump administration’s February directive ending production for the 1-cent coin. As the penny slowly ...