There is one kind of coin the US Mint will not make in 2026. In November of 2025, the US Mint made its last penny. The cost to make pennies kept going up. It actually costs around three cents to make just one penny. That doesn’t mean the pennies you saved in your piggy bank are worthless. Pennies will still be used. No new pennies will be made.
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