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After 232 years in production, the United States Penny Series came to an end in 2025. In December 2025, the US Mint struck the final pennies in American history. To mark the occasion, the mint issued a set known as the Omega Penny Set, a three-coin collection with a commemorative mintage, a first-ever gold penny, and a unique Omega privy mark. For a limited time, select lots from the release of 232 sets are available at JM Bullion.
The US Mint’s 2025 Omega Privy Pennies come with three coins per set and just 232 sets in total, a mintage limit that honors the 232-year history of the US Penny (1793-2025). Omega Privy Pennies come with individual plastic slabs for each of the three coins. Included in each three-coin set, you will find:
The most notable item in the set is the 24-karat gold penny from the Philadelphia Mint, which marks the first-ever strike of a pure gold US penny. Also of note for the set is the inclusion of an Omega privy mark on each coin. Omega is the final number in the Greek alphabet, and is a fitting choice for a distinctive privy mark on the final pennies ever struck by the US Mint.
With historically low production totals, the 2025 3-Coin Omega-Privy Penny Set features the smallest mintages ever recorded for the Lincoln Penny series. For comparison, these mintages are approximately 2,000 times lower than those of the well-known 1909-S VDB Lincoln Penny and also come in well below the production figures of the 1793 Chain Reverse Penny, the first one-cent coin issued by the United States Mint.
The United States penny made its debut in 1793 as one of the first coins produced by the newly established U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. The original design featured a portrait representing Liberty with flowing hair on the obverse and a chain of thirteen links symbolizing the unity of the states on the reverse. This “Chain Cent” was made of pure copper and was larger than today’s penny, weighing approximately 13.48 grams with a diameter of about 27 millimeters. Public reaction to the chain design was mixed, with some finding the chains symbolically troubling, leading to a quick redesign later that same year to the “Wreath Cent,” which replaced the chain with a laurel wreath.
The evolution of the US penny since 1793 reflects changing artistic tastes, technological capabilities, and material availability. The coin has undergone numerous design changes, from various Liberty representations in the 18th and 19th centuries to the introduction of Abraham Lincoln’s profile in 1909, commemorating his 100th birthday and making him the first real person depicted on a circulating US coin. The penny’s composition has also evolved significantly: initially pure copper, it became bronze (95% copper, 5% tin and zinc) in 1864, then changed to zinc-plated steel briefly in 1943 due to World War II copper shortages, and finally to its current composition of 97.5% zinc with a thin copper plating starting in 1982 when rising copper prices made the pure copper penny worth more than one cent.
Historically, the US Mint issued one denomination smaller than the penny. The half cent was authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 and minted from 1793 to 1857, making it America’s smallest denomination coin ever produced for circulation. Like the penny, it was made of copper and featured various Liberty designs throughout its production run. The half cent was discontinued because its purchasing power had declined to the point of impracticality. By the 1850s, it cost more to produce than it was worth in commerce. Interestingly, the debate over eliminating the half cent in the 19th century mirrors modern discussions that eventually led to the end of the penny, as both faced criticism for being too small a denomination to remain useful in everyday transactions.
If you have any questions about these Omega Privy Pennies, please feel free to ask. JM Bullion customer service is available at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address. Our Payment Methods page is a valuable resource when it comes to questions regarding payment options.
