A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.

You don’t need to be a coin ... 1 Million For You: 3 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 Some of the pennies lying around your house could far exceed their face value of one cent.

One of these is the famous Birch Cent of 1792, named after engraver Robert Birch. This penny is worth the most of all examples ever made. The coin was a "large cent," about the size of a quarter ...

The penny is worth only 1 cent and its production cost has increased in recent years. Each penny cost just 1.5 cents to mint in 2016. Pennies are mostly made of zinc, with a copper overlay to give ...