U.S. Mint hosts historic ceremonial strike for final production of circulating one-cent coin; plus some penny facts
In a press released issued by the U.S. Mint on Wednesday, Nov. 12, a ceremonial strike event was held that day at the Mint’s Philadelphia facility where U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final, circulating one-cent coin (penny). The event marked the official end of the penny’s 232-year production run as a circulating coin.