The last pennies to be made by the U.S. Mint were auctioned Dec. 11 and the coins brought in a whopping $16.8 million.

The last US pennies ever made have sold for a remarkable $16.76 million. These special sets, containing the final three ...

Auction bidders spent top dollar for some of the final pennies to be circulated in the U.S. before the government ended the ...

The final pennies ever minted for circulation sold for more than $16.7 million as the iconic copper-plated coin fades from ...

The penny was discontinued by the US Treasury earlier this year because they cost more to make than they're worth.

Hundreds gathered at the base of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday afternoon to mark the end of an era for the penny, after the U.S. Mint pressed the final coins last month.