Last week, several drew Elon Musk giving President Donald Trump a piggyback ride. They were inspired by Musk and his 4-year-old son's visit to the White House. The boy rode on his father's shoulders ...

Canada did away with its one-cent coin more than a decade ago. It could offer insight into what the U.S. may be on the verge ...

Yes, the United States loses $85 million minting pennies. But what if we thought of the penny as a marketing asset, part of ...

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

The president could promptly end the production of new pennies, but phasing out the coin would take time and mean changes at ...

The president's halt on "wasteful" penny production could cause the value of the rarest one-cent coins to surge.

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The inertia is understandable. Pennies are an annoyance for many people, but they do have a long and storied history in America.

Bing Crosby entertained the nation by crooning “Pennies From Heaven,” but in 2025 it seems that pennies are The Coin From ...

"There were a number of coins found in the time capsule, all dated 1934, or as close to that date as possible - a crown, ha'penny, farthing, sixpence etc," he explained. "The children found ...