when about half of the 62 billion pennies went out of circulation, according to estimates from U.S. Treasury officials. People kept them and dreamed of future returns on the copper they contained.

Cease production of the penny, let collector’s gobble up what's left of the 1 cent coin, and there will still be one ...

New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of ...

Around 4.1 billion pennies were circulated in 2023, costing the American taxpayers over $179 million. In 2024, $85 million.