Pennies will soon be a thing of the past. President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value. Many Americans regard both nickels ...

In an era when investors obsess over gold prices by the ounce, a handful of battered copper coins are quietly rewriting the definition of value. Certain Lincoln wheat pennies, once worth exactly One ...

For millions of collectors and investors, some coins just make sense to hold on to. The Lincoln wheat penny is one of them. While it might not be the world’s most collected coin, it’s still one of the ...

For more than 100 years, the Lincoln Wheat Cent, often just called the “wheat penny,” has sparked the interest of collectors — partially because of their rarity and partially because of their historic ...

Penny production in the U.S. is grinding to a stop. More than 3 billion pennies were minted in the U.S. last year, but according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report from 2024, they’re now more expensive ...

Americans are holding an estimated $60-$90 in coins per household. While some rare pennies are valuable, most are worth only a few cents. Consumers can exchange coins for cash at banks, credit unions, ...

While businesses across the country grapple with a nationwide penny shortage on the heels of the last penny being minted, you might want to take a closer look at your coin jar before cashing in your ...

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 ...

Americans are holding an estimated $60-$90 in coins per household. While some rare pennies are valuable, most are worth only a few cents. Consumers can exchange coins for cash at banks, credit unions, ...