Picture this: you're sorting through your pocket change when you spot a 1943 penny. Your pulse quickens. You've heard the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

The U.S. Treasury Department halted production of the penny on Nov. 12, ending more than 230 years of minting the nation’s smallest denomination and signalling the copper-colored coin’s gradual exit ...

The 1943 Copper Penny: A Wartime Miracle During World War II, the United States Mint struck pennies from zinc-coated steel planchets to help save copper for ammunition shells. A handful of copper ...

While most pennies are worth only one cent, some rare variations can fetch a large sum at auction. With the penny on its way out, you may want to consider checking your coin jar for rare cent ...