Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints” (Feb. 10): Consider this solution to ...

Zinc and copper used to make a penny are worth almost four times the value of the coin. Bottom line: The penny is not ...

His announcement stressed the fact that taxpayers lose more than two cents every time another penny is minted.

Whether or not the penny will actually go away is yet to be seen, but there’s still time to begin a coin collection.

Scrap the cent or keep it; I don’t care. But let the decision be based on sound reasoning, not on gaudy talking points that add nothing to the debate.

Regardless of what happens to niche businesses, penny defenders say they’re an important tool for lubricating the economy ...

In 1943, copper and nickel were needed for the Allied war effort, so most pennies from this era were struck in zinc-coated steel. However, a copper batch was released and can fetch between $ ...

Our beloved penny has recently come under attack. Production may even be halted. For now, the nickel has been spared despite it costing 13.8 cents to produce and distribute. The solution could be ...

Those with the highest values tend to have the lowest denominations — pennies and nickels. Here are six coins from the 1970s worth a lot of money, according to the LoveToKnow website.

Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters are sometimes designed by artists laser-sculpting tiny portraits of leaders and landmarks using special software. “It’s pretty cool because when I tell ...

If we can’t agree to stop using valuable metals to produce unambiguously less valuable pennies—and nickels, for that matter—then what hope do we have when it comes to the big parts of the ...