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What to know as the US Mint in Philadelphia prepares to press its final penny
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The US Mint will produce the last ever batch of pennies on November 12th in Philadelphia.
The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia will soon cease circulating its last penny, marking the latest step in the 1-cent coin's demise. President Donald Trump ordered the cancelation of the penny earlier this year, noting that the cost of making them had became more than their value. Here's what you should know about the penny's long history in the U.S.