Coin collecting is more than just a hobby; for many, it's a literal treasure hunt in the pursuit of fine silver and financial ...

The U.S. Mint said in fiscal 2024, it took about 3.69 cents to produce and distribute one penny, a 20.2% increase from 2023.

Pennies make up more than half of the coins made at the Philadelphia mint, but coin demand has dropped by nearly 10 billion ...

Launched in 2021 and continuing through 2025, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution Platinum Proof Coin Series reflects the five freedoms enumerated in the First Amendment to the ...

President Donald Trump announced Sunday he’s ordered his administration to cease production of the 1-cent coin, whose buying power is long past its prime.

I have instructed by Secretary of the US ... Government Accountability Office studied whether the change could be made permanent. In 2023, H.R. 2817 was introduced to change the composition of ...

Washington, DC, Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States Mint (Mint) announced today that it is releasing the fifth and final coin in the ... to petition the Government for a redress ...

That puts a stop to penny production by the U.S. Mint that started in 1793, according to the Congressional Research Service. Here's what you should know. "For far too long the United States has ...