Several rare versions of the single cent coins, which were officially discontinued in November, are incredibly valuable Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

A penny saved could be $800,000 earned. After pennies were discontinued in November, the last 1-cent coins minted suddenly became worth a fortune. A haul of these special pennies reportedly went for ...

MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — If anyone was “destined” to become Director of the United States Mint, it had to be Paul Hollis. Hollis was fascinated with coins in grade school, carefully cataloguing his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — If anyone was “destined” to become Director of the United States Mint, it had to be Paul Hollis. Hollis ...

These three rare pennies from over 20 years ago are now worth a fortune—find out which coins skyrocketed in value and why collectors want them.

Previous coverage of local events against food insecurity. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wheat Penny Oven and Bar is asking for volunteers for its free meal event this Wednesday. According to organizers, the ...

The demand for pennies seems to be growing. Now, the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies businesses are starting to feel the impacts. You may have seen signs at local stores talking about new ways to ...

It's official, the penny has been canceled. The last U.S. penny was minted on November 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. No more pennies will be made. However, there are still approximately 250 billion ...

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, ...

Goodbye, old penny. The U.S. Mint stopped minting pennies earlier this month, a significant milestone after the coins lost their economic utility in the face of inflation and cost more to make than ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Wheat Penny Oven and Bar is hosting another meal donation event on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The event started at 11 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m. It is located at 515 Wayne Avenue in ...