Penny for their thoughts? Coin collectors, dealers, imagine a cent-less world.
New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of ...
How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we ‘losing’ money on other coins?
Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).
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The Penny Debate: Does Making Cents Make No Sense?
In 2024, some 3.2 billion pennies were minted—more than 57% of all 5.61 billion coins produced last year. A penny saved is a penny earned: arguments for eliminating the one-cent coin The main ...
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Trump Says Minting U.S. Pennies Is ‘Wasteful.’ Does Making Cents Really Make No Sense?
In 2024, some 3.2 billion pennies were minted—more than 57% of all 5.61 billion coins produced last year. A penny saved is a penny earned: arguments for eliminating the one-cent coin The main ...
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How to Make Sense of Trump’s Plan to Stop Making Cents
Australia also got rid of its penny, and New Zealand got rid of its one-, two-, and five-cent coins. Also, the U.S. got rid its half-cent coin back in 1857. The zinc industry isn’t much of a fan ...