Another possible repercussion of the penny's passing? Some colorful colloquialisms making use of the word "penny" might not make any cents – I mean sense – in the near future. These days, phrases and ...

It's official: The penny is no longer in production. The U.S. Mint stamped its last penny Nov. 12 in Philadelphia. The government will eventually auction off the final five pennies, which were stamped ...

Penny for your thoughts? The U.S. Mint punched out the last pennies ever on Nov. 12, so does that mean all your old pennies will be worth gold? Don't bank on it. Although the copper one-cent coin will ...

The penny is dead. The U.S. Mint said Wednesday that it had pressed its last 1-cent penny coin for general circulation. The coin will still remain legal currency. Companies are responding to the ...

The U.S. will mint its last penny in Philadelphia on Wednesday, according to a report from the Associated Press. And while the coin will still be legal tender, the humble penny is going to become ...

The phrase “end of an era” is one of the more overused ones in the American English lexicon. But in this situation, it truly applies: Say goodbye to the United States penny. On Wednesday, the United ...

The American penny will pass away later today after a prolonged illness. It was 238 years old. The last penny will be minted Wednesday afternoon at the US Mint in Philadelphia, overseen by Treasury ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — While many of us could take or leave a penny without a second thought, Down in the Valley record store is just beginning to learn the cost of coins' demise. "We're hearing from ...

The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin.The last pennies were struck at the mint in ...

Unfortunately, making the one-cent coin really did cost a pretty penny. After 232 years in circulation — nearly as long as the United States of America has been a country — the final penny was minted ...