The final penny was struck by the federal government in mid-November, and shortages already had broken out nationwide before the last one left the U.S. Mint. It’s another chapter in the story of the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A new bill filed in Florida earlier this month tells businesses what to do if they run out of pennies. That bill — HB 951 — was filed by state Rep. Fiona McFarland (R-Sarasota) and ...

FARGO — If we stop to pick them up, they’re supposed to give us good luck, but someday, there may be fewer of them to do so. The federal government has stopped minting the one-cent coin, or penny, ...

The last US penny was minted on November 12 and will be auctioned off.Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images The US minted its last penny on November 12, ending a 232-year tradition. The Treasury said it was ...

Several rare versions of the single cent coins, which were officially discontinued in November, are incredibly valuable ...

The average New Yorker likely won't bother to pick one up if found lying in the street and many are proud to tell a cashier to "keep the change" on a $2.99 tab. In fact, the often difficult to discard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc known as the penny is no longer being produced, but the tiny coin is still getting ...

The US government’s official phaseout of the penny has prompted a surge of online sales listing rolls of one-cent coins for hundreds or even thousands of dollars — but don’t be fooled, an expert says.

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That grimy, circular piece of copper and zinc known as the penny is no longer being produced, but the tiny coin is still getting the last laugh. Less than a month after the last one was minted on Nov.