It's not possible to give an exact answer. No person or agency keeps track of which coins are in circulation and the US has never officially withdrawn any of the so-called small cents minted since 1856.
From a practical standpoint, though, most cents in circulation date from the mid-1970s onward simply because over time older ones get lost, stuffed into piggy banks, damaged, etc. 1964-dated cents do turn up somewhat often though because huge numbers were minted to help with making change when higher-denomination silver coins were being replaced with copper-nickel clad coins.
In addition very few "wheat cents" turn up in change because they stand out and people tend to hold onto them.
Out of the 186,775,000 that were struck nobody knows how many are still in circulation.
These coins are still in circulation and are worth 1 cents unless they are uncirculated.
They aren't.1967 and 1968 pennies both have very high mintages and are in common circulation, they are only worth a penny.
Steel pennies were only minted in 1943, however some examples of steel pennies being struck in error in 1944.
The US has never made silver pennies. It would cost way to much to make silver pennies because of the value of silver. Many people think that in 1943 pennies were made out of silver however they are actually made out of zinc and steel. So actually they have never been in circulation.
pennies were phased out 2012, though some are still in circulation now.
Out of the 186,775,000 that were struck nobody knows how many are still in circulation.
Out of the 186,775,000 that were struck nobody knows how many are still in circulation.
They were minted from 1909 to 1958. However, they still occasionally show up in circulation even today.
they still make pennies
These coins are still in circulation and are worth 1 cents unless they are uncirculated.
1974 was the last year the San Francisco Mint issued Lincoln cents for general circulation.
About 120,000,000
Nobody knows. Since there were already sufficient Pennies in circulation at that time, they are still arguing about why the 1930 Penny was minted at all.
Yep.
It's hard to say. Canada stopped minting pennies in 2012, and since early 2013 the government has been withdrawing them from circulation. Before they started withdrawing pennies, though, the government estimated that there were 35 billion in circulation.
As of recent estimates, there are approximately 150 billion pennies in circulation in the United States. The U.S. Mint produces billions of pennies each year, but their actual number in circulation fluctuates due to factors like hoarding and coin usage trends. Despite their abundance, many people advocate for phasing out the penny due to its low purchasing power and high production costs.