The 2009 penny is more than just spare change—it’s a coin with historical significance and collectible appeal. Issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the ...

In 2009, Congress authorized pennies designed to commemorate four locations in Lincoln's geographical history. The four coins also recognized the 100th anniversary of the first year the Lincoln ...

2,292,400,000: One cent coins produced for circulation by the U.S. Mint, January-October 2009. 2.5 : Percentage of a penny that is copper. 97.5 : Percentage of a penny that is zinc.

That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023 ...

Each penny costs about 2 cents to produce, according to a 2019 report by the U. S. Mint.Pennies accounted for 59 percent of the 12 billion coins the Mint manufactured last year.

President Trump announced Sunday that he is telling the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies, ending a 233-year run of the 1-cent coin.. The penny, one of the first coins made by the U.S ...