The Associated Press on MSN14d
Penny souvenir sellers face an uncertain future after Trump’s pledge to stop making the coins
Regardless of what happens to niche businesses, penny defenders say they’re an important tool for lubricating the economy ...
NBC New York15d
Making change: How pennies became a living for one sector of souvenir sellers
Critics say the rise of electronic commerce and the billions of pennies in circulation mean the U.S. could stop printing the copper coins tomorrow and see little widespread effect for decades.
Morning Call PA15d
The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it’s a living
New copper pennies vanished from circulation in 1982 — 73 years after the first Lincoln penny was minted. They were replaced by coins of mostly zinc thinly coated with copper. The solid copper ...
Penny press souvenir machines may be in jeopardy if the U.S. stops minting new pennies
Machines that crush pennies into souvenirs may be affected the most by the news the U.S. Treasury Department will stop minting the copper-coated zinc coin. They're in malls, amusement parks, and even ...
Albany Democrat-Herald13d
The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living
New copper pennies vanished from circulation in 1982 — 73 years after the first Lincoln penny was minted. They were replaced by coins of mostly zinc thinly coated with copper. The old ...