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‘Abraham Lincoln,’ other mourners say farewell to the penny at DC funeral

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‘Abraham Lincoln,’ other mourners say farewell to the penny at DC funeral

WASHINGTON, DC — A mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, was held Saturday in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Mourners gathered in Washington, DC, to say goodbye to the penny at a mock funeral at the National Mall on Dec. 20, 2025. REUTERS

A portrait of former President Abraham Lincoln made of pennies at the "funeral for the penny," months after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered the Treasury Department to halt production of the coins, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 20, 2025. — The funeral was appropriately held outside the Lincoln Memorial. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

A couple dressed as Abraham and Marry Todd Lincoln at the penny funeral. — A couple dressed as Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln at the penny funeral. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images

Signage at the memorial site of the "funeral for the penny," months after U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered the Treasury Department to halt production of the coins, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 20, 2025. — President Trump signed an executive order earlier this year ending the production of pennies at mints due to the high cost. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

A pair of mourners dressed as giant pennies. — A pair of mourners dressed as giant pennies. REUTERS

An attendee with a rusted penny pillow at the funeral. — An attendee with a rusted penny pillow at the funeral. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

Abraham Lincoln impersonators served as the pallbearers. — Abraham Lincoln impersonators served as the pallbearers. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Mourners threw pennies into the casket for the coin. — Mourners threw pennies into the casket for the coin. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

A portrait of Lincoln made out of pennies displayed at the ceremony. — A portrait of Lincoln made out of pennies was displayed at the ceremony. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images

A mourner dressed in a black veil for the somber occasion. — A mourner dressed in a black veil for the somber occasion. Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images

Pennywise the clown from "It" was in attendance. — Pennywise, the clown from “It,” was in attendance. REUTERS

The final penny was minted in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2025. — The final penny was minted in Philadelphia on Nov. 12, 2025. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

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