BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — The last ever pennies were minted in Philadelphia on Thursday, making pennies a soon-to-be piece of history. “We lose a little bit of history, I guess, in a sense, we create ...

While the penny is no longer being produced, the grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc is getting the last laugh. Less than a month since the last one was minted on Nov. 12, there are growing penny ...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The United States ended production of the penny on Wednesday after more than 230 years, and for longtime coin collector Jeffrey Danford, the news brought a surprising reaction.

Even though you didn’t offer me a penny for my thoughts, you’re going to get them anyway — without spending a cent. Pennies are hellbent for extinction, as evidenced in the Great Penny Shortage of ...