The increase in penny production costs has been partly driven by the rising costs of metals like zinc and copper, according to the U.S. Mint report. A modern US penny contains only 2.5% copper ...

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The increase has been partly driven by the rising costs of metals like zinc and copper, according to the U.S. Mint's report. When was the penny first minted in the U.S.? The penny was one of the ...

recorded increases in production and distribution costs — driven by increases in copper and zinc prices. Notably, the quarter cost 26% more to make than it did in 2023 and the penny 20% more.

The price of the material to make the penny is largely to blame for its cost imbalance. While the coins were originally pure copper, they've been nearly 98% zinc since 1982, per JM Bullion.

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