President Donald Trump is telling the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies, the iconic one-cent copper coin bearing the face of Abraham Lincoln. Shortly after departing Sunday's Super ...

The combination of “copper” and “penny” might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find ...

The US President has told the US Treasury to no longer mint 'wasteful' one cent coins as he vowed to save American taxpayers' money 'a penny at a time'. Mr Trump claimed it 'literally costs us ...

While its detractors have argued that the zinc and copper coin is a waste of money and resources, those who support it say that the coin keeps prices lower and boosts fund-raising for charities.