Penny for your thoughts
Such a legacy reminds us that even in a world moving toward a cashless society, irony still holds value, especially when there are plenty of puns to spend my two cents on with no change required;
By Greg Maresca —— Bio and Archives--November 23, 2025
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The curtain fell quietly on a 232-year tradition as the U.S. Mint struck the last penny this month in Philadelphia. This ended one of the longest runs in American history. For years the penny had become a costly relic and was more nostalgic than useful and too expensive to mint.
In their 2024 Annual Report, the U.S. Mint reported that the cost of producing one penny was 3.69 cents, more than three times its value. Minting 4.5 billion pennies drained $179 million from taxpayers.
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