Coins aren't necessarily worth their face value, with some worth more than their cost of production and the penny famously ...

The United States hasn’t discontinued a coin since the half-cent in 1857, which required congressional approval. If the penny is discontinued, it will join the ranks of other obsolete American ...

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, but why is he doing it and what could it mean for your change?

"It can be a nuisance," an East Meadow diner manager said of trying to locate pennies to make change for customers.

“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us ... It wouldn’t be the first time the U.S.

A 2024 report from the U.S. Mint said it costs about 3.69 cents ... coin it produces. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 established the Mint and the regulation of coins in the United States.

The phrase “to coin money” is a bit vague. So to fix that, the United States’ second Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1792, ...

For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!” ...