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DeSantis Signs Florida Law Letting Cash Totals Round to the Nearest Nickel

The change sets cash-only rounding rules prompted by the end of penny production.

Hundreds Hold Mock Funeral for the Penny at the Lincoln Memorial

Final U.S. Pennies Fetch $16.76 Million in Record Auction

U.S. Mint Sets December Auction for Final Omega-Marked Pennies as Retailers Adjust

U.S. Strikes Final Pennies, Plans Auctions as Stores Start Rounding

U.S. Mint Ends Penny Production After 232 Years

Final Penny Struck in Philadelphia, Ending U.S. Production After 232 Years

U.S. Mint Strikes Final Penny, Ending Production After 232 Years

After 232 Years, U.S. Strikes Final Pennies as Production Ends

Treasury Defends Draft $1 Trump Coin as Legal Hurdles Cloud 2026 Plan

U.S. Treasury Confirms End of Penny Production in 2026

U.S. Treasury to End Penny Production After Final Blank Order

Republican Lawmakers Propose Bills to Feature Trump's Face on U.S. Currency

Republican Lawmaker Proposes Putting Donald Trump on $100 Bill

Trump Orders End to Penny Production, Citing High Costs

Trump Directs End to Penny Production, Sparking Economic and Political Debate