Mint condition: Treasury pulls the plug on the penny – now what?

By: Carol Robidoux

Outlets: Manchester InkLink

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 1,367

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Now that the U.S. Treasury has suspended production of the penny, what to do with all those Lincoln-head coins?

Well, there are plenty of crafting websites with DIY ideas. Better to get creative than to wait for them to become worth more than one cent. According to the treasury there are just too many pennies circulating for them to become more valuable, at least in the near future.

And get this: With …

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