The US minted its last penny on November 12, ending a 232-year tradition. The Treasury said it was ending penny production due to high costs and limited practical use. Rare penny editions, like the ...

The final US pennies struck this week might be worth a fortune. Coin experts estimate the last pennies minted Wednesday could sell for as much as $5 million each when they hit the auction block in ...

The penny's story began in 1792 with the Coinage Act that created the U.S. Mint and established America's decimal currency ...

(Bloomberg) -- The US is down to its last few pennies. US Treasurer Brandon Beach presided over the stamping of the final set of coins at the Philadelphia Mint Wednesday after President Donald Trump ...

PHILADELPHIA — People visiting Benjamin Franklin's grave, just across from the United States Mint, often drop pennies on the marble marking the final resting place of the Founding Father who wrote, "A ...

As the precious metals market sees sustained activity and gold prices remain a focal point for personal finance, US Gold and ...

An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old ...

The last penny ever to be made was finally struck at the US Mint in Philadelphia on Wednesday — after President Trump cancelled production of the costly copper coin after 232 years. “God bless America ...

Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles? Flouting convention, the Trump coin would be the second U.S. coin ever ...

The government could run out of money to pay its debts as soon as June 1, and Congress hasn't acted. One potential solution: Minting a trillion dollar platinum coin to pay off debts and avert disaster ...

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