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Signs of the Times: Your PENNIES edition

Thanks to Dave for sending from the Safeway on 17th Street: “Turn in your PENNIES from your Piggy Bank to us for FREE! Due to the U.S. Treasury stopping the […]

Unique 1977 Lincoln Cent Struck in Aluminum: The Modern Penny That Should Not Exist

The 1977 Aluminum Penny That Should Not Exist A 1977 Lincoln cent should be copper-colored. It should also weigh about 3.11 grams. Yet one extraordinary example breaks both rules....

Steven Ivory: R.I.P, Penny

*We take things for granted until they’re gone. For example, the moment a well-known restaurant announces its planned closure, it instantly becomes more popular than ever, filled w...

Check your change for rare penny coin that could make you hundreds

Don't spend your loose change without checking it first. That's because this rare penny coin could fetch more than £300 in uncirculated condition – so here's how to identify it in...

The penny is going away. Here’s what to do with yours.

A coin that costs nearly four times its value to produce is forcing Americans to rethink what a penny is really worth. So, it’s really happening. The humble penny, that little copp...

Pinching pennies: New bill would round change to nearest nickel

After the U.S. Mint stopped production of the penny, many businesses and customers were left wondering what happens with their change.

“Elegy for the Penny,” by Catherine Bowman

“What will I give you now / for your thoughts.”

Joe Bonamassa Releases New Live Single ‘Bad Penny’

Photo Credit: Marcus Bird Joe Bonamassa Releases New Live Single 'Bad Penny'  Joe Bonamassa has released two new live singles, “Bad Penny (Live)” and “Back On My Stompin’ Ground (...

Jack White – “Dollar Bill”

Yesterday, Jack White pulled a Jack White, quietly and semi-secretly announcing his upcoming solo album Frozen Charlotte. The announcement was part of the new new Release Lab video...

The 1942 Glass Cent Pattern: The WWII Penny That Almost Shattered in America’s Pocket

The WWII Penny Made of Glass: America’s Strangest Cent Pattern In 1942, the United States Mint faced a wartime problem that reached all the way down to the humble cent. Copper matt...