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This Last Penny pattern is 8" in diameter, and all the layers are 1/4" thick. I am showing the simulated image with different colors of wood, but that is just to make things stand out for reference. There are some small interior cuts in this pattern, so you may want to consider using a high-quality plywood like Baltic birch ply.
I know that many of you have coin collections. It is estimated that about 17% of US adults consider coin collecting as their primary hobby. I thought I would do a pattern commemorating the last general circulation penny minted. That happened on November 12, 2025.
Can you purchase the official commemorative set of the last pennies?
No, you can't buy the official last penny collection directly from the U.S. Mint anymore, as the special Omega marked pennies (including the unique gold one) were sold in a one-time, exclusive auction by Stack's Bowers Galleries in December 2025 for millions, with set #232 (containing the original dies) fetching $800,000 alone. While the Mint stopped circulating pennies, they still make collector versions, but the final historic ones were auctioned off, making them available only through private sale or auction.
The last U.S. pennies for general circulation were minted at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia on November 12, 2025, ending a 232-year production run due to high costs and low utility, with some of these historic "Omega" pennies selling for millions at auction in December 2025. While these final coins are special collector items, the penny remains legal tender, and the Mint will continue making pennies for collector sets, but not for everyday circulation.
Key Details
Date of Final Strike: November 12, 2025.
Location: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia.
Reason for Discontinuation: It cost nearly 4 cents to produce each penny, making it an inefficient coin, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Collector's Edition: The very last pennies were marked with a special Omega (Ω) symbol and auctioned off in December 2025.
Auction Success: The final sets of these Omega pennies, including gold versions, sold for a total of over $16.7 million, with one set fetching $800,000.
Future: Existing pennies remain in circulation and are still legal tender, but no new pennies will be made for general use.
Poor Memory.
You guys are probably tired of hearing my health updates, but here is one more. My short-term memory is not as good as it was a few years ago. Because of some family history, my doctor and I decided to have an MRI of my brain just to check things out. Luckily, the MRI came back as no acute signs of early dementia. But that still leaves me with minor memory problems. My personal opinion is that it may be related to my very poor sleeping habits. I rarely am in bed before 4am, and while I nap during the day, they are often very short naps. So I probably get 6 or 7 hours of sleep a day, which are often broken up into 1 to 2-hour naps. I'm 68 years old, and what used to not cause issues may not be so friendly at this age.
This morning I have a follow-up appointment with the doctor to see what he thinks and devise an action plan to see if I can improve my memory. My wife is really good at keeping me on track for remembering appointments, so that helps, but I'm sure she would rather not have to remember everything for both of us. The funny thing is that I can remember how many points I had in a holiday tournament basketball game in 1975, but I often cannot remember something that happened yesterday.
Getting old is hard work. 😁
Last Minted US Penny Pattern
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