After more than two centuries, the U.S. Mint has officially stopped producing the penny, ending the run of America’s smallest and most iconic coin. But despite the historic shift, experts say most pennies sitting in piggy banks, coin jars, or the bottom of purses are still worth only their face value.

Hunter Rhodes, owner of Atlanta Gold & Coin Buyers, says the end of penny production is bittersweet. “As far as nostalgia goes, it is a little sad to see Lincoln going away,” he said. But from a financial standpoint, he says the decision makes sense, noting that it cost the Mint more than three cents to produce a single penny.

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