Unlike the penny, the American dime is a good example of positive seigniorage -- when producing a coin costs less than it's face value.

Last Friday, it was yet another foray into the piled-up boxes in the garage. I am determined to get through the last of my mother’s stored items that landed here last fall… from her last rented ...

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, ...

While eliminating pennies was a start, Trump should consider getting rid of nickels if he truly wants to reduce wasteful spending.

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 ...

Prepare to break open your piggy banks. If you have a large amount of change just lying around, you just might have something ...

When you think of coins that are worth more than a pretty penny, you likely think of ones that bear the faces of ancient emperors or commemorate major historical events. The 1950s might not ...

A 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, a 1944 steel Lincoln cent, or a 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel are out there — somewhere ... Honey prices to surge as honeybee populations decline He said dimes were the ...

A 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, a 1944 steel Lincoln cent, or a 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel, are out there ... change back then.” He said dimes were the coin of choice for his family at ...