The average jar yields $58 in buying power. Most of us don’t realize how much our coins are worth. Thus, a trip to a coin-exchange kiosk or a bank, or a credit union can yield a pleasant surprise.

As the penny is phased out, the nickel will become the smallest denomination used in cash transactions. While nickels are also produced at a loss — costing about 13.8 cents to make a coin worth ...

After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the production of the penny will come to an end, and soon, the only ones available will be pennies currently in circulation.

There are around 240 billion pennies in circulation in the U.S. currently, so the chances of any given penny being one of these valuable coins is around 1 in 8.8 billion.

Change is coming, but it won't be in the form of a penny anymore. After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department has announced the production of the penny will come to an end, and soon, ...

Coin experts say people may want to hold on to some pennies, though they likely won't be valuable any time soon.

Lincoln wheat pennies, produced from 1909 to 1958, had stalks of wheat engraved on the back before the look changed in 1959. But online hype has folks thinking some of the pennies are worth millions.

President Donald Trump ordered the halt in production, citing the coin's inefficiency. Check out "The 2026 Red Book: A Guide Book of United States Coins" to assess potential value. The U.S ...

The end of penny production marks a change in a 233 year tradition, as the penny was one of the first coins made after the U.S. Mint was established in 1792, according to its website.

The penny has become increasingly costly to produce. According to the U.S. Mint, each coin now costs about 3.7 cents to mint and distribute, almost four times its face value.