Dimes, for example, only cost about 5 cents to make (5.76 cents ... in between to layers of copper. The nickel, on the other hand, isn't a clad coin at all, which explains why its size is quite ...

It also lost $17.7 million in nickels, although that’s a large improvement from 2023, when it lost $92.6 million on the 5-cent coin. The price of nickel fell 27.1% last year, which could account ...

Lincoln cent minted only in January, could scarcity drive demand? History suggests otherwise—here’s why collectors should ...