That jangling jar of copper-colored coins sitting on your dresser just became a relic. The government ordered the last penny ...

The first year the half-cent was minted for circulation was 1793, and over 35,000 coins were released that year. Few of those survive. This first version of the half-penny shows Lady Liberty facing ...

Rare coins worth thousands really do slip through everyday wallets, so it pays to check your change before spending it. I ...

The U.S. Mint has officially stopped making pennies – but that doesn’t mean some aren’t worth more than one cent.   In fact, ...

You may have seen one of the many headlines about valuable pennies in circulation. "Lincoln Wheat Penny Worth $124M You Could ...

That cluttered junk drawer or old coffee can of change could be hiding a serious payday. Rare pennies from the 1940s, early ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. These days, many sit in drawers or glass jars and are basically cast aside or collected as lucky ...

While credit cards and inflation have rendered coins useless for day-to-day transactions, some coins have a different purpose in the modern day: They are collector's items. This is true for the 2-cent ...

This coin isn’t pulling its weight. It now costs more than a dime to mint a nickel, prompting Congressional action from lawmakers who say the boondoggle epitomizes wasteful spending in Washington. The ...

The penny was discontinued by the US Treasury earlier this year because they cost more to make than they're worth.

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Coin production costs vary thanks ...