Nickels cost the U.S. government 13.78 cents to make, USA TODAY previously reported. With the penny coin going bye-bye, here's what you need to know about the ones you have left.

Other 10 cent coins to be on the lookout for Getting $7 off a 10 cent coin might sound like a huge win, but you can get even more money out of some 10c coins. There were only 1.7 million standard ...

This rare coin is notable because it doesn’t contain a mint mark; the U.S. Mint deliberately didn’t include mint marks on coins produced from 1965 to 1967, to limit coin hoarding.

In 2016, one of these pennies sold at auction for $282,000. 5. 1909 VDB Matte Proof Lincoln Penny — $258,000 Older coins tend to be worth more the longer they are around.

The current penny in production, expected to finish in early 2026, is made of 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper and costs 3.69 cents to make, far exceeding its value. However, the penny has gone through ...

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1- cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency system.

Nickels cost the U.S. government 13.78 cents to make, USA TODAY previously reported. With the penny coin going bye-bye, here's what you need to know about the ones you have left.

He argues that the coin costs more than 3 cents to produce (actually 3.69 cents, according to the U.S. Mint). Now that we know it's curtains for the coin, many questions arise.