Because while the U.S. Mint is no longer turning out pennies, there is no shortage of them in the country. The agency estimates there are at least 240 million pennies in “circulation” in the country.

Online sellers have already started listing boxes of brand-new 2025 pennies for $1,000 or more.

As the U.S. phases out production of pennies, you might be checking your couch cushions or your vacuum for coins that could be worth more than one cent. You also may want to keep an eye out for these ...

The last minted pennies are about to be auctioned off and signs are the coins will bring – excuse the expression – a pretty penny. The U.S. Mint last month announced the auction, to be held Thursday, ...

After being part of American currency for over 230 years, the US Treasury has announced the end of the US penny in 2026. Economically, pennies no longer make sense. Every penny costs 3.7 cents to ...

Penny for your thoughts? Or maybe they are worth a nickel now that the Treasury Department is following President Donald Trump's suggestion to stop making pennies. Last month, the Treasury Department ...

OLYPHANT — As the U.S. Mint prepares to produce the final pennies put into circulation early next year, the future of the copper-colored coin has sparked conversation among collectors and shop owners.

After the cessation of penny production at the end of last year, some local businesses are sounding the alarm that they are in need of pennies. Other retailers, though, have said that their businesses ...

DETROIT -- Marie Shoulders of Detroit has a penny purse, a penny jar and a small penny pouch. As a self-confessed penny hoarder, she wasn't surprised to hear about the scarcity of the reddish-brown ...