With the U.S. Mint having punched out its last pennies ever on Wednesday, Nov. 12, New Jersey businesses are adapting by switching away from exact change. Instead, many will round to the nearest ...
In 2025, the Mint auctioned the last 232 circulating pennies in special sets. Each three-coin set included two circulating pennies, one from each of the Mint’s production facilities in Denver and Philadelphia and, for the first time ever, a 24-karat gold uncirculated penny, also minted in Philadelphia. 2025 Omega Pennies 2019 "W" Penny 2017 ...
Circulating coins are produced by the United States Mint for everyday transactions. They are also included in the United States Mint’s annual coin sets, which are the staple of coin collecting. The nickel, dime, and quarter are today's circulating denominations. As of 2025, pennies are no longer produced for circulation but can be found in collectible sets.
How much does a dime weigh? What are pennies made of? Find out in the table below, which gives specifications for U.S. Mint legal tender coins presently in production for annual sets. Specifications for the American Innovation $1 Coins and Native American $1 Coins are the same. The penny, dime, quarter, half dollar, and dollar are clad coins. Clad coins have an inner core of metal surrounded ...
There are an estimated 300 billion pennies in circulation—far exceeding the amount needed for commerce. Retailers and other businesses can continue to price goods and services in one-cent increments. The Mint will continue to produce numismatic versions of the penny in limited quantities for historical and collector purposes.
The coins will bear a unique Omega (Ω) privy mark, signifying each coin is among the last of the circulating pennies ever struck by the Mint. The unique number of sets recognizes the 232 years of penny production.