The last time the U.S. discontinued a coin for regular use was in 1933, which ended the making of denominations like the half-cent, two-cent, and twenty-cent pieces, some of which can be quite ...

“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful ... What good is a 1-cent coin that takes (according to the US Mint ...