The U.S. Treasury Department halted production of the penny on Nov. 12, ending more than 230 years of minting the nation’s smallest denomination and signalling the copper-colored coin’s gradual exit ...

Entrepreneur Travis from The Economic Ninja says a simple habit could turn loose change into a small treasure. His claim is blunt: pre-1982 U.S. pennies, made of 95% copper, are trading at roughly ...

The U.S. penny will no longer be minted, leaving many people wondering if it's time to get rid of extra coins or boost their collection before fewer are found in circulation. President Donald Trump ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Given rising metal prices, the pennies and nickels in your pocket are worth more melted down than at their face value -- and that has the government worried. U.S. Mint officials ...

We aren’t here to praise the penny, but rather, to bury it. The penny, and its counterparts, have been vanishing all around the world as the cost of minting one far outweighs its value. But hackers ...

OLYPHANT — As the U.S. Mint prepares to produce the final pennies put into circulation early next year, the future of the copper-colored coin has sparked conversation among collectors and shop owners.

The U.S. Treasury announced earlier this year that it was going to stop making pennies. In other words, they’re going to stop making cents. Advertisement Article continues below this ad There are many ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing the penny after more than 230 years. It now costs 3.69 cents to produce a single penny, which is significantly more than its face value. Pennies will ...