When I read the lowly penny was set for extinction, I got melancholy thinking of what would no longer be. First, kids will ...

So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958. After that, the wheat stalks were shorn ...

Are your old pennies worth a lot? Experts say some wheat pennies could be worth big bucks; here's where to find out.

There are an estimated 114 billion pennies currently in circulation, but they are "severely underutilized," according to the Treasury Department.

The era of the penny is nearing its end: starting early next year, the Treasury Department announced that it will end the ...

The penny has been around "nearly as long as America ," said Oyin Adedoyin and Ken Thomas in The Wall Street Journal.

The budget decision is a blow to supporters of the replacement of New Kent Elementary School, a $60 million project the ...

After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the production of the penny will come to an end.

But many Americans regard both nickels and pennies as more nuisance than currency. The typical household is sitting on $60 to ...

DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Cell Phone Use for Elementary, Middle School Students Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an education bill package on Friday that includes ...

As the U.S. Mint prepares to produce the final pennies put into circulation early next year, the future of the copper-colored coin has sparked conversation among collectors and shop owners. Months ...

There has long been broad bipartisan agreement that the penny has outlived its usefulness. Yet multiple efforts by both ...