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As many of you may know, the Treasury has confirmed that they have ordered their final shipment of penny blanks back in May. They will continue minting pennies until they run out of blanks (expected to phase out of production early next year.) What do you think will happen to the semiquincentennial pennies?  |
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Possibly only in proof and mint uncirculated sets.
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I'm with Brand - I don't think they will be minted or released for general circulation use.
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We all know the Mint stopped getting new blanks back in May, and some have said they had enough blanks to last into next year. But they also haven't made any new pennies for the last two months. I'm thinking they're holding some back for production next year in numismatic sets just to wrap things up.
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I feel that if the cent will be NIFC, then they should do a full copper large cent design. Make it an epic finale for the 250th.
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Thank you, ANAcoincollector, for posting those photos. As far as next year goes: https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...-cent-ordersQuote:
When the Treasury Department suspended circulating cent production, the Bureau of the Mint ceased placing orders for ready-to-strike planchets from its longtime Greeneville, Tennessee, vendor, Artazn, formerly known as Jarden Zinc Products.
Bureau officials indicate cent planchets will still be secured for production of cents at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints for inclusion in annual Uncirculated Mint sets, and planchets for Proof cents for annual Proof sets will also be secured.
Does anyone else think we'll only see them in the 2026 numismatic issues and come 2027, nada, zilch, bupkis ? If so, the 2026 issues could have some of the smallest mintages since 1959, spurring sales of Mint, Proof, and Silver Proof set subscriptions as folks clamor for "the Last Lincolns." For reference: In 2024, the USM sold approximately 475,000 "S" mint marked proof cents in the proof (304,725) and silver proof (170,440) sets combined. " Even a clock that's stopped is right twice a day. "
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10/25/2025 12:54 pm
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Possibly only in proof and mint uncirculated sets. Would be nice if they did them in full copper  Quote:
Bureau officials indicate cent planchets will still be secured for production of cents at the Denver and Philadelphia Mints for inclusion in annual Uncirculated Mint sets, and planchets for Proof cents for annual Proof sets will also be secured. never mind - zinc 'til the end.  |
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What do you think will happen to the semiquincentennial pennies? They will be NCLT, in my opinion. Mint sets (proof, uncirculated). Maybe rolls. I doubt bags, but who knows.  |
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I feel that if the cent will be NIFC, then they should do a full copper large cent design. Make it an epic finale for the 250th. In my dreams!  But the powers that be cannot agree on anything, so I am not holding my breath.  |
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I'll take the other route. The government ended the striking for circulation, not nessessarily for inclusion in NFC products. So I think they held back enough blanks for circulation strikes, enough to last at least the first quarter of 2026. As far as mint and proof sets I believe cents will be struck at least for a short time beyond next year. Why I think this is that legislation has not been passed eliminating their acceptance and use in commerce yet.
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I need to remind everyone that new legislation is not really necessary. Although it would be nice and clean. The current law allows the Treasury to mint cents. It does not require them to mint cents. They can stop anytime they want, as they did when directed by the administration in charge as we had here with the cents. And this is not the first time they have stopped minting the "allowed" coins for circulation—once by default from lack of demand (half dollars from 2002 until recently) and another via administrative action (the baby dollars in 2012, which continues today). But yes, they can stop them without congressional action whether we like it or not. You do not like it? Well, there is an election next year. Nothing like the pressure of losing one's job to inspire some legislation to require something—whether it is to stop making cents, keep making cents, or requiring copper cents in the annual sets. So, start your email and letter writing now.  |
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I read this article yesterday from the interwebs news feeds: Businesses say they do not have enough cents. Banks indicate they have too many cents (by not taking them in). Someone is filthy liar.  |
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Technically the law says "shall mint" at a quantity "to be determined by the Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is a quantity.
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Technically the law says "shall mint" at a quantity "to be determined by the Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is a quantity. More accurate. |
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Secretary" (of the Treasury). And, as I've said before, ZERO is . That's an appropriate number for the current SECTREAS. My brother just received a "downsizing" termination letter after 33.5 years of service at the Treasury Department. As for the other commem coins we're getting, doesn't anyone else feel a little cheated with a rehashing of the 2016 gold designs with a privy mark? *** Edited by Staff to add Quote tags. [quote][/quote] Please use them in the future.  *** |
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