The combination of "copper" and "penny" might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find ...

I can’t call heads or tails on whether we should stop minting the penny. There are two sides to every coin, right? Zinc and ...

The only relevant metric for analyzing its cost vs. its value is: Can a penny’s metal (2.5 percent copper, 97.5 percent zinc) be sold for more than its one-cent transactional value? If not ...

You don’t need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies. However, you may not be aware of the potential fortune you ...

Re “So long, penny! Trump orders U.S. to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints” (Feb. 10): Consider this solution to ...

The most valuable Lincoln penny is worth $2 million on the collectibles market, and many more are worth five or six figures. The value of copper coins, as in all coins, is based on scarcity and ...