You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or ...

New copper pennies vanished from circulation in 1982 ... In a digital world with the line blurring between the real and the virtual, tactile coins have been reassuring.

The combination of “copper” and “penny” might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find higher denominations in gold and silver. But finding the right ...

During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for military use. However, a small number of 1943 pennies were mistakenly struck in copper ...

Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints” (Feb. 10): Consider this solution to the penny problem. In 1943, copper became so dear that to ...

Rare pennies are worth real money, especially if they are uncirculated ... During World War II, pennies were made of steel to save copper for the war effort. However, a few were mistakenly made ...