But before tossing your Lincoln pennies into a coin jar that will one day be dumped into a Coinstar machine, take the time to look at them — even those minted between 2009 and 2023. Find Out ...
According to the U.S. Mint’s 2024 Annual Report, producing a single Lincoln cent now costs 3.69 cents — up from 3.07 cents in 2023 and 2.72 cents in 2022. The cost of minting a nickel has also ...
“According to the Mint’s annual report, a penny last year cost 3.69 cents to produce, up about 20% from 2023 due to the cost ... By this point, the Abraham Lincoln penny, introduced in 1909 ...