SPOKANE, Wash. — Your penny jar just became a piece of history. After more than two centuries, the U.S. Mint officially pressed its last penny on Wednesday, but before you rush to the bank to cash in rolls of Lincoln cents, here’s what you need to know about what to do with the copper coins cluttering your car console.
The bottom line: Spend them.
“Spend them, use them, trade them. We’re probably the last generation that will,” said Erika Wolter from Coins Plus in Spokane…