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Trump Halts Penny Production Amid Rare Coin Boom

1/25/2026

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Story summary
  • U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the discontinuation of penny production, citing cost inefficiency.
  • Rare pennies can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars, as seen at a California auction.
  • ? marks 2025 pennies.
  • 'S' mint marks indicate coins minted in San Francisco.
  • A magnet test shows that a 1943 or 1944 penny that sticks to a magnet is not rare.