The U.S. Mint reports it costs 3.69 cents to mint each penny, which has been a chief argument of the anti-penny crowd, including the president. But it costs 13.78 cents to produce each 5-cent nickel.

Could you have a penny worth way more than one cent? Or a quarter worth a small fortune? A 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, a 1944 ...

CGP Grey explained in detail why the US nickel coin needs to be phased out as it costs more to print than it's actually worth ...