US Mint ends penny production after 232 years

PHILADELPHIA—The United States Mint, a bureau of the United State Department of the Treasury, hosted a ceremonial strike event on November 12, 2025, at its Philadelphia facility where Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final, circulating penny, marking the official end of the penny’s 232-year production run as a circulating coin. “Today the Mint celebrates 232 […]

New $1 coin to feature Native American ballerinas ‘Five Moons’

The United States Mint announced a new $1 coin will be releasing this year featuring esteemed Native American ballerina dancer, Maria Tallchief, along with four others representing the Five Moons – an Oklahoma-based group of Native American ballerinas during the 20th century.  The coin is the latest addition to the U.S. Mint’s Native American $1 […]