Penny production in the U.S. is grinding to a stop. More than 3 billion pennies were minted in the U.S. last year, but according to the U.S. Mint’s annual report from 2024, they’re now more expensive ...
Coins can become valuable for several reasons, ranging from their historical value to their metal content. In nearly all ...
Rare U.S. coins are still slipping through cash registers and coin jars, and some of them can be worth far more than their face value. Recent reporting on valuable pocket change shows that everything ...
There are a lot of coins worth money — some rare coins that have sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.… ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. tab1962 / iStock via Getty Images Most of the time, a penny is worth just one cent, but in the case of the most valuable pennies, ...
Although it’s often referred to as the “Hobby of Kings,” coin collecting doesn’t discriminate between the rich and the poor (or between the regal and the common folk). While buying known rare coins ...
Well, it’s official. The U.S. Mint has pressed its last 1-cent coin. The penny, which began its impressive 232-year run at the mint in Philadelphia, ended production on Nov. 12, 2025, in the same ...