美国财政部宣布了一项计划，以停止生产单美分硬币

该部门于本月初从美国造币厂的空白便士下达了最终订单

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced plans to halt production of the one-cent coin, commonly known as the penny, following bipartisan legislative efforts (S. 1525 and H.R. 3074) and a directive from President Trump, who called the coin’s production “wasteful.”

在两党立法工作（S. 1525和HR 3074）之后，美国财政部宣布计划停止生产单美分的硬币（通常称为Penny），并从特朗普总统提供了一份指令，后者称硬币的生产为“浪费”。

The department placed its final order for blank pennies from the United States Mint earlier this month, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal, and cent circulation is expected to wind down once those inventories are exhausted. Earlier this year, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) also weighed in on the issue, posting on X about the high cost of penny production and citing data reported by CoinNews.

正如《华尔街日报》首次报道的那样，本月早些时候，该部门对美国造币厂的空白便士下达了最终订单，一旦这些库存耗尽，预计Cent Crockulation将会减少。今年早些时候，政府效率部（DOGE）也对此问题进行了权衡，并发布了X上关于Coinnews报告的一分钱生产成本高昂的成本。

Each penny now costs 3.69 cents to produce – more than triple its face value and up 20.2% from 2023 alone – while the nickel costs even more at 9.63 cents apiece, according to the Mint’s fiscal year 2024 annual report. Combined, the two lowest denominations drained $103 million last year – $85.3 million for the penny and $17.7 million for the nickel. It marked the nineteenth consecutive year that the cost of producing both coins exceeded their face values.

根据薄荷薄荷的2024年年度报告，每一分钱的生产成本为3.69美分，其面值比2023年的价格超过20.2％，而镍的成本更高，每年为9.63美分。总之，这两个最低面额去年耗资1.03亿美元，一分钱为8,530万美元，镍的1,770万美元。它标志着连续19年，生产两枚硬币的成本超过了其面部值。

Ending penny production is projected to save tens of millions annually, though shared minting costs will shift to other denominations, raising their production expenses. According to the Mint’s most recent annual report, as previously reported by CoinNews, the cost to produce and distribute the remaining coins was 5.76 cents for a dime, 14.68 cents for a quarter, and 33.97 cents for a half dollar.

预计结束一分钱的生产将每年节省数千万，尽管共同的铸造成本将转移到其他面额，从而增加了生产费用。根据Coinnews先前报道的薄荷的最新年度报告，生产和分配剩余硬币的成本为5.76美分，一毛钱的成本为14.68美分，四分之一的价格为33.97美分，一分半美元。

The U.S. Mint is exploring more cost-effective ways to produce the five-cent coin and other denominations, focusing on alternative metal compositions and enhanced manufacturing methods. In its 2022 Biennial Report to Congress, the Mint identified an 80/20 cupronickel alloy – 80% copper and 20% nickel – as a viable alternative that could be implemented roughly one year after receiving congressional authorization. The proposed composition is intended to lower production costs while remaining compatible with existing coin-handling equipment.

美国造币厂正在探索更具成本效益的方法来生产五美分的硬币和其他面额，重点是替代金属组成和增强的制造方法。在2022年给国会的双年展报告中，造币厂确定了一种80/20的库里克尔合金（80％的铜和20％的镍），是可行的替代方案，可以在获得国会授权后大约一年实施。拟议的组成旨在降低生产成本，同时与现有的硬币处理设备兼容。

Lincoln cents are composed of 2.5% copper, with the remainder in zinc. Five-cent coins contain 25% nickel, with the balance in copper. Dimes, quarters, and half dollars each consist of 8.33% nickel, with the rest in copper.

林肯美分由2.5％的铜组成，其余的则在锌中。五美分的硬币含有25％的镍，平衡为铜。一角，四分之一和半美元，每个镍含量为8.33％，其余的铜。

In calendar year 2024, the U.S. Mint produced approximately 3.23 billion pennies, representing about 57.5% of the year’s total coin output of 5.61 billion. An estimated 114 billion one-cent coins remain in circulation, though many see little active use. They will continue to be accepted as legal tender even after production ends. Over time, cash transactions are expected to round to the nearest nickel – a system already adopted by countries like Canada, which phased out its penny in 2012.

在2024年日历年中，美国造币厂生产了约32.3亿美元的便士，约占年份硬币产量56.1亿的57.5％。估计有1,140亿个单美分的硬币仍在流通中，尽管许多人几乎没有积极使用。即使在生产结束后，他们仍将继续被接受为法定货币。随着时间的流逝，现金交易预计将四舍五入到最近的镍 - 加拿大等国家已经采用的系统，该系统于2012年淘汰了一分钱。

First struck in 1793 and bearing Lincoln’s profile since 1909, the penny has long been a subject of debate. Critics argue that eliminating it will streamline cash transactions and reduce government waste, while others express concern over rounding impacts and potential effects on charitable giving.

Penny于1793年首次袭击林肯（Lincoln）的个人资料，长期以来一直是辩论的主题。批评者认为，消除它将简化现金交易并减少政府浪费，而其他人则对舍入影响和对慈善捐赠的潜在影响表示关注。