Here’s a look at the history of the penny and why it could be going away
When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...
Penny for their thoughts? Coin collectors, dealers, imagine a cent-less world.
New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of ...
Is eliminating the penny a good idea? Other countries have already done it
President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting the penny, reviving the debate over the future of ...
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Saving the Cent with Pop Culture
From ancient emperors to modern economics, collectible coins are making headlines. But can Swifties or Musk influence the ...
Common cents to keep the Lincoln penny
It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies ...
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Making change: Trump tells US Treasury to stop making pennies. What if we drop the penny?
An uncirculated 1877 Indian Head Penny could get you up to $3,000. Large cent coins, created from 1793 to 1857, have the potential to fetch, well, a pretty penny. An uncirculated 1799 Draped Bust ...
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Collector seeks to refine coinage
A Missouri collector’s suggestion for legislation, sent to a new anti-waste government department, seeks to end production of ...
Trump’s plan to eliminate the penny follows sharp drop in US coin demand at Philadelphia mint
Congress, the Supreme Court, the central bank, the President's House — all national institutions that graced Philadelphia ...