國家幸運的一分錢日是星期五，但是一分錢的未來並不是那麼幸運

星期五是全國幸運的一分錢日，但是一分錢的未來看起來並不那麼幸運。美國財政部周四確認，它下令了最後一輪便士

The U.S. Treasury has confirmed that it has ordered its last round of pennies, after which they will no longer be in production, though they can still be used for purchases.

美國財政部已經確認，它已經下令進行最後一輪便士，之後他們將不再出生，儘管它們仍然可以用於購買。

This follows a February announcement by the Trump administration that it will halt the production of the one cent coins, a move that’s estimated to save the government $56 million.

這是在特朗普政府2月份宣布的消息之後，它將停止生產一美分硬幣，此舉估計為節省了5600萬美元的政府。

The move comes as the Treasury faces a legal obligation to mint coins in accordance with public demand, despite the fact that their production costs more than their face value.

此舉是因為財政部面臨著根據公共需求造幣硬幣的法律義務，儘管其生產的成本高於其面值。

The report also notes that the administration is planning to recommend to Congress that the minimum denomination of circulating coins be raised to five cents, a move that would require congressional approval.

該報告還指出，政府計劃向國會推薦，將循環硬幣的最低面額提高到五美分，這一舉動需要國會批准。

The news may come as a surprise to some, but it's ultimately not that shocking. After all, pennies have been slowly disappearing from circulation for years now.

這個消息可能會讓某些人感到驚訝，但最終並不令人震驚。畢竟，多年來，便士一直在慢慢從流通中消失。

The last time the U.S. mint made any significant changes to the penny was in 1982, when the copper content of the coin was reduced.

美國造幣廠上一次對一分錢進行任何重大更改是在1982年，當時硬幣的銅含量減少了。

Before 1982, pennies were made entirely of copper and are worth about 3 cents a piece. However, since 1982, pennies are composed of 97.5 percent zinc with a 2.5 percent copper plating, making them worth only a single cent.

1982年之前，便士完全由銅製成，價值約3美分。但是，自1982年以來，便士由97.5％的鋅組成，銅板2.5％，使它們僅價值一分錢。

You can sell old pennies to a coin shop, but you can’t melt them down. Since pennies are still legal tender, it’s a felony to melt them for profit.

您可以將舊的便士賣給硬幣店，但您不能將它們融化。由於便士仍然是法定招標，因此將其融化是為了獲利的重罪。

“If they do away with the penny, or the cent, I don’t know if they’ll approve it to be melted, they probably will,” said Rick Raines of Raines Rare Coins LLC.

Raines Rare Coins LLC的里克·雷恩斯（Rick Raines）說：“如果他們取消一分錢或百分之一，我不知道他們是否會批准它融化，他們可能會融化。”

The copper price increases and decreases, but it's safe to assume that an old penny would be worth more than one cent today.

銅價上漲和下降，但可以肯定地假設舊的一分錢今天價值不超過一美。

The report also mentions that 114 billion pennies are in production, and the coin is the most commonly collected. However, Raines has not seen an increase in demand for pennies since the announcement that production will stop.

該報告還提到，生產中有140億便士，而硬幣是最常見的。但是，自從宣布生產將停止以來，Raines並沒有看到對便士的需求增加。

“There’s still way too many pennies for the collectors’ base to collect,” Raines said.

雷恩斯說：“收藏家的基礎仍然有太多便士收集。”

But one penny has been hard to come by: the 2025 penny.

但是一分錢很難得到：2025 Penny。

“Everybody found out that the production is stopped, so everybody ran into the banks and started buying them,” Raines said. “So, we’ve got collectors looking for those and I don’t even have any at the shop right now.”

雷恩斯說：“每個人都發現生產已經停止，所以每個人都遇到了銀行並開始購買。” “因此，我們有收藏家正在尋找這些，我現在什至在商店裡沒有任何東西。”