The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin.

Penny pinching may soon take on a new meaning, as the last batch of the one-cent coins was produced on Wednesday, Nov. 12 by order of the president. Pennies stopped being produced ...

While most pennies are worth only one cent, some rare variations can fetch a large sum at auction. With the penny on its way out, you may want to consider checking your coin jar for rare cent ...