The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left the U.S. Mint. It’s another chapter in the story of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two rare one-cent coins from the earliest days of the U.S. Mint have sold for a pretty penny. The copper coins, both dating to 1792, went for a combined total of $869,500 at the ...

It's the end of an era for the United States penny. On Nov. 12, the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia concluded production of the 1-cent coin, which is more than 200 years old, per the Associated Press. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From here on out, a penny saved is more than just a penny earned; it's also a relic of history. The final penny was minted on ...

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it ...

The U.S. Mint has officially stopped making pennies – but that doesn’t mean some aren’t worth more than one cent. In fact, the last pennies ever minted are worth a pretty penny. Auction house Stack’s ...