The time of the penny is coming to a close. The U.S. Treasury Department placed its last order of blanks, flat metal discs ...

Dump those coin jars out on the table and see what you've got, as production of the penny is ending in the U.S. and you may ...

Coinstar converts $3 billion in coins into spendable cash every year, one coin jar at a time. The average jar yields $58 in ...

So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958. After that, the wheat stalks were shorn ...

The era of the penny is nearing its end: starting early next year, the Treasury Department announced that it will end the ...

Some old pennies are worth more than the one cent they represent. Here’s a quick explainer on rare pennies and how to tell if ...

“You can go to your own bank or credit union and not pay any fee,” said Kimberly Palmer, personal finance expert at ...

Pennies that were produced in 1982 and earlier are the only ones with any value because of the ... features the image of Abraham Lincoln. Older one-cent coins were larger and made of pure copper ...

High coin production costs have prompted several other countries to phase out their lowest-denomination coins. Australia ended production of its 1 and 2 cent coins in 1992, and Canada followed ...

Starting May 28 for a limited time, Wendy's is offering its Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for just 1 cent (with the purchase of anything else). The deal is part of Wendy's 100 Days of Savings promotions ...