Yet unlike many victims said to already be on the DOGE whack list, offing the nearly valueless copper coin may not find many opponents. In fact, it seems to make perfect cents. “The penny costs ...

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is targeting one of the federal government's most notorious examples of waste: the penny. Getting rid of the penny would be an early test of DOGE's ...

Coin collection is big business for those who know what to look for. @huntcoinswithme recently posted a video on TikTok about a specific Lincoln Wheat Penny that was sold at auction in 2023 ...

President Donald Trump's return to office could be inaugurating a new landscape in cryptocurrency. Just two days after launching the new $TRUMP cryptocurrency meme ...

During the past year, the penny's costs have only continued to rise, with the U.S. Mint's 2024 annual report finding that one cent now ... as it's not the only coin that costs more to mint than ...

Contemplating the fate of the coin isn’t worth your time—and that's exactly the point, according to economists who say it’s high time to phase out the one-cent piece.

According to the U.S. Mint, the cost to produce a single penny jumped 20% during the 2024 fiscal year to 3.69 cents.

Coins become valuable for several reasons, ranging from their historical value to their metal content. In nearly all cases, ...

In 2026, the U.S. Mint will celebrate America’s 250th Independence anniversary with special one-year designs for circulating ...

The Greek one-euro coin can rightly claim that it has roots planted deep in history with a story longer than two millennia.

1926-S Lincoln Penny — $149,500 – Another Lincoln wheat penny, these are popular among collectors. If you have a mint bright ...