Jerry Petros, the owner of Alliance Coins and Jewelry in Alliance, said the U.S. should have dumped pennies years ago.

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The U.S. Mint is now selling Uncirculated examples of the first American Women quarter dollar of 2025, featuring Ida B. Wells ...

Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The ...

Roughly 80% of the coin supply will be distributed to its founders over the course of three years – and that could leave ...

Here are some of the most interesting facts about the US Mint that cover 225 years of striking coins, medals, and… stuffing eagles? Congress adopted the Coinage Act on April 2, 1792. It established ...

With President Donald Trump setting his sights on the U.S. Mint’s production of pennies, the penny debate has been given renewed attention.

The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto dollar coins in celebration of the advancements made by two states. The United States Mint has released the designs of the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans have a message for the penny: Good riddance. Around the country, people of all ages are expressing giddiness, relief ‒ as well as a bit of wistfulness ‒ over President ...

So, no, Trump didn't make billions from the coin. But he still stands to potentially vacuum up millions of dollars from unwitting investors ... 23, Trump signed an executive order containing a slew of ...