Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with musicians playing taps, there were a couple of Abraham Lincoln look-alikes, actors ...

The penny was first minted in 1793, per the auctioneers. America's smallest coins just brought in some big bucks. Pennies from the final minted set of the coin sold for over $16.76 million at auction ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing pennies. U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating penny on Nov. 12 at the Philadelphia U.S. Mint facility after President Donald ...

The U.S. Mint has officially stopped making pennies – but that doesn’t mean some aren’t worth more than one cent. In fact, the last pennies ever minted are worth a pretty penny. Auction house Stack’s ...

Here’s something we can all do for our country, and it’s a win-win: Cash in your pennies. You know — the ones sitting in a jar with stray nickels, dimes and quarters. Or in a piggy bank, if you’re ...

(NEXSTAR) – Finding a freshly minted penny is now impossible in the U.S., but you’ll soon have the chance get your hands on some — as long as you have at least 1.5 million pennies. The U.S. minted its ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has ended the production of the penny after 232 years. It cost nearly 3 cents to produce a single 1-cent penny. Americans can continue to spend pennies at retailers, which ...

Philadelphia — A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected. It’s a familiar, elongated ...

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, ...

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 ...

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin. The penny will remain legal tender and will still be accepted at ...