The first year the half-cent was minted for circulation was 1793, and over 35,000 coins were released that year. Few of those survive. This first version of the half-penny shows Lady Liberty facing ...

In February, President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop minting pennies because the government was losing money ...

The 1797 draped bust half dollar coin was the final draped bust design on the half dollar and only ran for two years, ...

For generations, pennies have filled jars, pockets and couch cushions. But now, with the U.S. Mint no longer producing new ...

Businesses across the country are implementing rounding policies for cash transactions as a penny shortage spreads following ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Coin production costs vary thanks ...

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin. The last pennies were struck Wednesday at the mint in ...

While credit cards and inflation have rendered coins useless for day-to-day transactions, some coins have a different purpose in the modern day: They are collector's items. This is true for the 2-cent ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Back in 1793, a penny could get you a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. These days, many sit in drawers or glass jars and are basically cast aside or collected as lucky ...