Are wheat pennies valuable? Because the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies in 2025, older pennies have become collectibles.

The U.S. Mint produced its last batch of pennies– composed of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper– in November, ending a 232- year run. Businesses that want pennies on hand for making change are ...

Discover Victor Brenner, the Jewish artist who designed the Lincoln penny and left a hidden mark on Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital.

If you have one of these pennies in your piggy bank, you could be looking at a coin worth thousands or even millions of ...

In general, coins are often forgotten about by being placed in jars, shoved in couch cushions or dropped outside. You should ...

Hundreds of mock mourners headed to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday to attend a “funeral” for the penny. Along with musicians playing taps, there were a couple of Abraham Lincoln look-alikes, actors ...

The penny received a “funeral” on Saturday, attended by mourners and Abraham Lincoln impersonators outside the Lincoln Memorial, after the U.S. Mint discontinued the coin last month. Hundreds attended ...

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 ...

The demand for pennies seems to be growing. Now, the U.S. Mint stopped making pennies businesses are starting to feel the impacts. You may have seen signs at local stores talking about new ways to ...

Here’s something we can all do for our country, and it’s a win-win: Cash in your pennies. You know — the ones sitting in a jar with stray nickels, dimes and quarters. Or in a piggy bank, if you’re ...

(NEXSTAR) – Finding a freshly minted penny is now impossible in the U.S., but you’ll soon have the chance get your hands on some — as long as you have at least 1.5 million pennies. The U.S. minted its ...

Philadelphia — A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected. It’s a familiar, elongated ...