Our Mission
Our mission is to stop the US Mint from producing the US penny. Our goal is to educate you on why it isn’t worth producing, shipping or transacting with the penny. Once you understand why the penny is of little to no value we are confident you will decline to use and accept any pennies during your transaction. Eventually, without the penny in circulation our country will save billions and join other nations in producing only valuable currency that makes sense in today’s world.
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The US produces roughly 2.3 billion pennies each year
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The cost to make one penny is approximately three pennies
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$100 in pennies weights an estimated 55 pounds
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A conservative estimate holds that there are 240 billion pennies lying around the United States — about $7.24 for every man, woman and child in the US.
How did we get here and who is responsible?
How did we get here and who is responsible?
The US Mint was created by Congress in 1792 and became part of the Department of the Treasury in 1873. It is the Nation’s sole manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is responsible for producing circulating coinage for the Nation to conduct its trade and commerce.
# of pennies produced since 1793
Since 1982 the penny is 97.5% zinc
# of pennies in circulation in 2022
Average lifespan of a penny
