PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Mint ended production of the penny Wednesday, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy became increasingly irrelevant.
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Blank coins wait to be the last pennies pressed Wednesday at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.Â
Matt Slocum, Associated Press
A sign in a Kwik Trip store Oct. 23Â shows the store will no longer be using pennies to give change in Yorkville, Wis.Â
Morry Gash, Associated Press
- KEN SWEET Associated Press
A die for a penny press is seen Wednesday at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.Â
Matt Slocum, Associated Press
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