This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse ...

Last week, the U.S. Mint ended production of the one cent coin in an effort to phase it out — which was a move ordered by ...

"Now is a good time to cash in [your coins]," says David Rosenstrock, a certified financial planner with Wharton Wealth ...

The penny dropped. The U.S. Mint struck the final 1-cent coin that will be used as legal tender on Wednesday, six months ...

America’s last penny was struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, the end of a coin production that started in 1793 and ended ...

After 232 years, the U.S. penny has been laid to rest. In a Nov. 12 ceremony, the U.S. Mint struck the final, circulating ...

Even though the U.S. Mint has stopped producing new pennies, the ones already in your home, car, or junk drawer are still very much real money.

The government minted the final one-cent coin in Philadelphia, though billions remain in circulation.

The end of penny production comes as some retailers nationwide were already looking for ways to deal with penny shortages.

The Altoona Curve announced that there will be a celebration for the penny, America’s tiniest coin. “In Penny We Trusted: ...