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9 Rare Coins Sitting in Your Change Worth a Small Fortune

People unknowingly carry large amounts of money in their wallets at all times. Rare coins that are valued between hundreds and thousands of dollars move through cash registers and vending machines and piggy banks throughout the United States every day. The coins that museums protect as ancient artifacts are often…

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No more pennies for your thoughts? US finally stops minting 1 cent coin

No more pennies for your thoughts? US finally stops minting 1 cent coin

The US Mint in Philadelphia pressed its last penny on Wednesday, marking the latest step in the 1-cent coin's demise.

Penny Coins End Production After Trump Calls Them 'So Wasteful': What Happens Now?

Penny Coins End Production After Trump Calls Them 'So Wasteful': What Happens Now?

The US ends production of penny coins after Trump calls them 'wasteful'. Here's how the change affects shoppers, retailers and cash payments across the country.

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What to know as the US Mint in Philadelphia prepares to press its final penny

The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia will soon stop circulating its last penny, marking a significant step in the 1-cent coin's demise

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The last-ever penny set to be minted in the US after Trump cancels the 1-cent coin

The Treasury Department expects to save $56 million per year on materials by ceasing to make them

The Independent UK

5 Most Valuable American Coins Still in Circulation

Art may be in the eye of the beholder, but rare coins can have a sale price worth several pretty pennies.

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

The United States is experiencing a shortage of pennies after President Trump decided to stop their production earlier this year

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9 Rare Coins That Could Make You Rich

9 Rare Coins That Could Make You Rich

There's a marketplace for coin enthusiasts to buy and sell rare coins, where you could make some decent money if you find one that's in demand.

New $1 US coins to feature Steve Jobs and Cray-1 supercomputer — US Mint's 2026 American Innovation Program to memorialize computing history

New $1 US coins to feature Steve Jobs and Cray-1 supercomputer — US Mint's 2026 American Innovation Program to memorialize computing history

Steve Jobs and the Cray-1 supercomputer are joining the heads of former presidents and the Statue of Liberty as icons on United States coinage.

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This Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value — Plus 7 More Worth Thousands

This Rare Bicentennial Quarter Has Nearly $20K Value — Plus 7 More Worth Thousands

The Mint produced the bicentennial coins between 1975 and 1976 as a special edition. Here's a look at several that have sold for more than $1,000.

10 Rare Coins That Could Soar in Value in the Next 5 Years

10 Rare Coins That Could Soar in Value in the Next 5 Years

Here are 10 rare coins, including five still in circulation, that are certain to increase in value in the next five years.

The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here's how much the US spends on minting its other coins

The penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. Here's how much the US spends on minting its other coins

The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value

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US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

US Mint moves forward with plans to kill the penny

The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing the coin when those run out

The Independent UK

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to check if there is still gold in Fort Knox

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to check if there is still gold in Fort Knox

‘It would be cool to do a live video walkthrough of Fort Knox!’ the Tesla billionaire, father of alleged 13, said on X

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What to know about Fort Knox's gold depository

President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will be looking at Fort Knox, the legendary depository in Kentucky for American gold reserves, to make sure the gold is still there

‘Stop making cents’ could be easier said than done - Roll Call

Momentum for a penny purge is building as Trump takes aim at the coin. But for decades, Congress has balked at efforts to kill off the cent.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's DOGE Targets US Gold Reserves: 'This Gold Is Property Of The American Public!'

Based on his interactions on X, including with Senator Rand Paul, Elon Musk will likely push DOGE to audit US gold reserves, with a focus on Fort Knox.

Why is Donald Trump discontinuing the penny?

The one cent coin costs more to produce than its value and is nearly obsolete in retail. But it has its supporters.

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Can the president really kill off the penny – and should he?

In the middle of Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump posted on social media that he was getting rid of the penny. Since the lowly penny in 2024 cost about 3.7 cents to make – meaning the government loses money on every coin – the announcement might seem practical at…

He’s not making any cents: Trump says to eliminate the penny

President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally.

Donald Trump's penny proposal would eliminate 1 in 2 coins minted in the U.S.—but nickels are the real villains

The president says he’s killed off production of money-losing pennies, but nickels cost even more money to make—and we'd need more of them without pennies.

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Trump tells treasury to end ‘wasteful’ production of pennies

President says minting of low-denomination one-cent coins costs more than their face value, echoing Elon Musk

International Business Times UK

Trump To Slap 25% Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium, Halts Minting New Pennies To Cut Waste

Donald Trump's new 25% tariffs on US metal imports will impact countries like Canada, Brazil, and Mexico the most.

President Trump Orders Halt To Penny Production

President Trump directs Treasury to halt penny production due to high costs, aiming for fiscal responsibility and efficiency in government spending.

US Penny Costs Taxpayers Millions, May Be Eliminated

Explore the high costs of producing US pennies, the push for their elimination, and potential benefits for businesses and taxpayers.

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