Collectors hunting for valuable coins don't have to reach back a century or more to find them -- they can pop back a few ...

We pitch it, pinch it, squeeze and squander it. We stuff it in our loafers and offer it for our thoughts. A bad one always turns up and a pretty one is a splurge we heedlessly indulge. It’s the penny ...

This shining example of one of the US collecting scene's favourite coins will surely soar over $100,000 before auction day.

Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk (or a bank, or credit union) can yield a pleasant surprise. “People underestimate the value of their jar by ...

Here's a rundown of U.S. Mint production costs from the government's latest fiscal year. Each penny costs nearly 4 cents — or ...

But you can check the value of coins in "The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins," available in book stores and online on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.

The next lowest denomination coin, the nickel, also costs the Mint more to produce than its face value. The five-cent coin costs 13.78 cents to produce, according to the agency’s annual report.

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

That's also more than half of the 25 cent coin's buying power today. The quarter's unit cost has increased by 26.2% since the Mint's 2023 report, when its price tag was closer to 12 cents.

Find out how much the US spends on minting its coins and cash. ... U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin's own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value.