I've always been fascinated by old coin collections and the stories they hold. Sometimes, what looks like a simple stash of ...

Change is hard; leaving the status quo alone is easy. But just because something is easy does not mean that it is ideal. The time to sunset pennies and nickels has arrived. Much like coins that fell ...

One change that will directly impact Americans is his proposal to eliminate the penny. Though the first three changes raised some eyebrows, and perhaps were more symbolic than substantive, the fourth ...

Thot Cursus and most regular publications are based on a focused interest, but we're a long way from the spirit of the collector, who aims for a form of exhaustiveness: possessing at least one ...

Today in History for Nov. 14: On this date: In 1606, "The Theatre of Neptune," a form of dramatic spectacle known as a masque, was performed by Frenchmen and Indians in barges and canoes on the waters ...

After 232 years, the final pennies were minted in Philadelphia. The Treasury Department said the move was due to irrelevance ...

New American $1 coin 2026: The world of money just got a huge boost into the digital age. The United States Mint has released the official designs for its highly anticipated 2026 American Innovation ...

The Treasury Department said the last pennies were stamped with a special omega mark and will not go into circulation.

The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of ...

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The final penny was minted on Wednesday at the Philadelphia Mint after over 230 years in circulation as a useful coin flip ...