Penny production in the U.S. is grinding to a stop. More than 3 billion pennies were minted in the U.S. last year, but according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report from 2024, they’re now more expensive ...

Collectors hunting for valuable coins don’t have to reach back a century or more to find them — they can pop back a few decades to the era of disco music and leisure suits. Several U.S. coins from the ...

Americans may have pennies worth hundreds of dollars hiding in their piggy banks. Depending on the year, mint and condition, a Lincoln Wheat penny can be valued anywhere from several hundred to even ...

If you're itching to finally throw out memorabilia from your childhood or college years, hold on a moment. You never know what rare or collectible treasure you might have sitting in a box. Everyday ...

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 ...

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is ...

That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, ...