Rare U.S. coins are still slipping through cash registers and coin jars, and some of them can be worth far more than their ...

Only about 20 of these rare coins exist today. If you find a copper-colored 1943 penny, test it with a magnet first—steel ...

Most people think change is just change. Honestly, who stops to examine the coins rolling around in their kitchen junk drawer ...

This November will now go down in history. The Philadelphia Mint officially marked the end of an era in the United States by ...

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Production of one-cent coins in America will cease in 2026. The penny’s life has been long and fruitful, but its time has ...

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The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of ...

It's about time. The U.S. Mint made its last penny on Thursday. Too bad that 328 billion of them were minted before that.

During Howard Keith Hall’s trial for his alleged crimes of stealing from the government and mail fraud, several witnesses have been called to testify for the prosecution. Pike Commonwealth's Attorney ...

Despite losing money on the penny, the U.S. Mint is profitable for the U.S. government through its production of other circulating coins as well as coin proof and commemorative sets that appeal to ...