The government loses nearly three cents on every penny it mints. On a nickel, it loses nearly nine cents. More nickels would mean steeper losses. America could kill both the penny and the nickel, the ...

Online chatter has lots of folks looking at their caches of coins in search of Lincoln wheat pennies they unrealistically ...

Got a piggy bank full of pennies? The small currency will soon be a thing of the past, but don't think you are sitting on a gold mine just yet.

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it. However, some wheat pennies could be worth a lot.

Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it. But some are worth hundreds of dollars. Here's how to check yours.

“So, You Want to Get Rid of the Penny,” the New York Times mused in a recent headline. “Do You Have a Plan for the Nickel?” As it turns out, nixing the penny creates new problems. If America rids ...

The penny will no longer be minted, but you might have many of them lying around. What should you do with them now? How much could they be worth?

In North Carolina's Copper Penny Grille, owner Shelly Gref has transformed thousands of pennies into bar tops and artwork, giving Lincoln's likeness new purpose. "It grew into a little bit of an ...