The US has stopped minting pennies after 232 years, turning the copper-plated coin into a relic — and a window into a ...

As a child, my mother often took my sister and me on day trips to Lawrence, a college town in Kansas. While their downtown ...

The last ever pennies were minted in Philadelphia on Thursday, making pennies a piece of history, and prompting future generations to reflect on the legacy of the penny and its significance in ...

This tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse ...

The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of ...

After more than a century in circulation, the U.S. penny may be nearing the end of its run. First minted in 1793, the ...

The news that the last American penny has been minted feels a bit like watching an old barn finally sag to the ground.

Philadelphia, where the penny was born, also marks the end of its 232-year journey, except for the millions of coins tucked away in jars nationwide.

Ending production of the 1-cent coin will save the government money and could streamline big retailers’ operations. But it ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The U.S. Mint pressed it’s final penny on Wednesday, bringing an end to a production of more than 230 years. Southern Guns and Pawn Shop owner Shawn Hendrix says it’s a story ...

Royal Mail has unveiled a new collection of stamps, paying homage to some of the most celebrated designs in British postal ...

Benjamin Franklin, who coined the phrase “a penny saved is a penny earned,” designed the original American penny, known as ...