So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958. After that, the wheat stalks were shorn ...

The Treasury Department has pledged to stop producing the penny by early next year. Here's why — and what becomes of your one-cent coins.

American currency as we know it today has been in circulation since 1792. Founding Fathers, past presidents, and a selection ...

More can be found in two terrific new biographies. Often considered our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis in the movie) is definitely written about the most. More than 16,000 ...

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. Months ...

The United States Treasury has put in its final order of pennies, and production is expected to end early next year. Here's ...

The penny, which costs more to make than it's worth, will be going away. That's a shocking reversal of government policy.

Pennies will still be legal tender, but cash prices will soon be rounded up or down to the nearest nickel (which cost even ...

Depending on the year, mint and condition, a Lincoln Wheat penny can be valued from several hundred to millions of dollars.

If you feel like inflation is affecting everything these days, consider one more: Soon you may need to offer a nickel for ...

The U.S. Treasury Department says it will phase out production of new pennies early next year after President Donald Trump ...

The US Mint has placed its final order of penny blanks and will stop producing the coin when those run out by early next year ...