Today, on the morning update, after 232 years, the US Mint just struck its last American Penny! I had some thoughts.
Links:
- https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/penny-short-us-mints-final-1-cent-coins/story?id=127465330
- https://www.usmint.gov/news/press-releases/united-states-mint-hosts-historic-ceremonial-strike-for-final-production-of-the-circulating-one-cent-coin
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y40pH1Ixfo
- https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/12/us-mint-to-strike-last-penny-as-trumps-phaseout-rattles-retailers-00647445
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbfb2SYdSqo
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9zX1V2WYhE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZyWICp-I2I
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpnAijxBhLM
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