The 1943 Copper Penny: A Wartime Miracle During World War II, the United States Mint struck pennies from zinc-coated steel ...

Picture this: you're sorting through your pocket change when you spot a 1943 penny. Your pulse quickens. You've heard the ...

Most people see a penny and don’t even bother bending over to pick it up. It is literally not worth… Image source: Gemini Most people see a penny and don’t even bother bending over to pick it up. It ...

Have you seen this particularly quirky coin in your wallet? A “WONKY” 50p coin could leave Brits quids in if they spot the “very rare” piece in their purse. The deformities of the silver sterling ...

A penny saved could be $800,000 earned. After pennies were discontinued in November, the last 1-cent coins minted suddenly became worth a fortune. A haul of these special pennies reportedly went for ...

President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury Department in February 2025 to stop minting pennies for circulation to cut costs. The American Bankers Association advocated for some changes, ...

SAN ANTONIO – After more than 200 years, the U.S. is ending penny production. This could mean changes at the cash register. While the move is expected to save the government millions of dollars, ...

The penny received a “funeral” on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A penny for your thoughts? Well, not anymore. The cost of thoughts has risen. On November 12, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia ensured that when it struck the last penny it’ll ever mint ...

The penny has officially left the building. After more than two centuries in circulation, the U.S. Mint has struck its final one-cent coin, marking a historic shift in how Americans—and ...

As the U.S. Treasury phases out the use of the penny, it’s creating a host of new challenges for businesses and consumers that could cost all of us a good chunk of change. That’s because eliminating ...

The U.S. penny may finally be on its way out. Producing each coin now costs the U.S. Mint about 3.7 cents, at a total taxpayer cost of more than $100 million per year. Ending production may make ...