Abraham Lincoln, other mourners attend funeral…
WASHINGTON, DC — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this yr, was held Saturday in entrance of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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Mourners gathered in Washington, DC, to say goodbye to the penny at a mock funeral at the National Mall on Dec. 20, 2025. REUTERS
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The funeral was appropriately held outdoors the Lincoln Memorial. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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A pair dressed as Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln at the penny funeral. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
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President Trump signed an government order earlier this yr ending the manufacturing of pennies at mints due to the high price. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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A pair of mourners dressed as giant pennies. REUTERS
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An attendee with a rusted penny pillow at the funeral. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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Abraham Lincoln impersonators served as the pallbearers. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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Mourners threw pennies into the casket for the coin. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
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A portrait of Lincoln made out of pennies was displayed at the ceremony. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
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A mourner dressed in a black veil for the somber event. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images
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Pennywise, the clown from “It,” was in attendance. REUTERS
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The last penny was minted in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2025. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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