34 After 232 years, today the U.S. mint has made the last Penny. It costs nearly 4 cents to make one penny now.. We're inevitably going digital. If you go to the store and pay cash they will give you change by rounding off the numbers.. Last batch of US pennies sold for $16.7 million (google it) (twitter.com) posted 176 days ago by Bibloop 176 days ago by Bibloop +34 / -0 12 comments share 12 comments share save hide report block hide replies
There is probably enough pennies already in circulation to do the job. Especially since credit and debit cards are paying the exact amount.