As the U.S. Treasury phases out the use of the penny, it’s creating a host of new challenges for businesses and consumers that could cost all of us a good chunk of change. That’s because eliminating ...

Beyond the famous FS-101, eight additional doubled die varieties exist for the 1972 Philadelphia penny. Each shows doubling primarily on the date numerals, particularly the "7" and "2." The FS-104 ...

The 1990 penny error coins represent some of the most exciting finds for modern coin collectors. This year marked a significant transition in U.S. Mint production ...

The 1943 penny errors represent some of the most fascinating and valuable mistakes in American numismatics. During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched from copper to ...

The 1980 penny error coins represent some of the most exciting finds for collectors searching through pocket change. With over 12 billion pennies minted that year ...

The 1975 No S Proof penny represents the ultimate prize among modern Lincoln cent errors. This incredibly rare variety occurred when proof coins at San Francisco were struck without the required "S" ...

The U.S. Treasury Department has stopped producing the penny after more than 230 years. It now costs 3.69 cents to produce a single penny, which is significantly more than its face value. Pennies will ...

These days you’d be hard-pressed to find a single item available at a store for a nickel. So you can be forgiven if you toss your 5-cent coins into a jar or car cup holder along with your unwanted ...

Nancy Forster-Holt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Alas, dear penny, you served us well. We picked you up, you gave us luck. We gave you to others in exchange for their thoughts. And remember when we pondered whether dropping you from the Empire State ...

Another possible repercussion of the penny's passing? Some colorful colloquialisms making use of the word "penny" might not make any cents – I mean sense – in the near future. These days, phrases and ...