The government loses nearly three cents on every penny it mints. On a nickel, it loses nearly nine cents. More nickels would mean steeper losses. America could kill both the penny and the nickel, the ...

Many old pennies are now worth more than 1 cent. The bad news is its illegal to melt the coins. What Happened: The price of several commodities like copper and zinc have soared in recent years ...

Most circulating coins and bills are only worth their face value, meaning a one-cent coin is typically just worth one cent, and so on and so forth. However, certain specimens can sell for ...

There is currently no official plan to recall pennies, and financial institutions are expected to continue accepting them. While pennies will remain legal tender, they will gradually disappear from ...

Circulating coins are worth $408,000 to $409,000 in average condition and upwards of $1.1 million for uncirculated condition. In 2009, the Strawberry Leaf penny broke records for the most money ...

However, thanks to numismatics, some coins can significantly increase in value. This is the case with Lincoln cents, which have become one of collectors’ favourite items. Depending on their ...