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n November of 2025, the U.S. Mint stopped making new pennies. You will still see pennies around and can use them to buy things. But there will be no more new pennies made.
History of the Penny
Read the article on this page. Then answer the questions below!
The U.S. penny has been around since 1792. It was one of America’s first coins. The first
pennies were larger than the ones we use today, and they were made of pure copper. On one side of the first pennies is the face of a mythical goddess known as Libertas who
Why Stop Making Pennies?
According to the United States Treasury Depart- ment, this decision makes a lot of cents . For many years, it has cost way more than one cent to make a penny. In 2024, it cost $3.69 to make one penny! The United States Mint is not a candy or breath freshener. The United States Mint is the government agency that makes coins. What is the U.S. Mint?
represents freedom. Some people call this design “Lady Liberty.”
In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first real person on the coin. Today’s pennies are smaller, made mostly of zinc.
In 1943, pennies were made using steel because of a copper shortage caused by World War II. Have You Ever Seen a Silver Penny?
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