The U.S. Mint has halted production of the circulating penny after the Treasury Department concluded new one-cent coins are no longer needed, even as existing pennies remain legal tender and will stay ...

The last new pennies were minted Wednesday, marking the end (sort of) of the 232-year-old coin.

Donald Trump's decision to halt the minting of new one-cent coins may drive up the value of rare in-circulation specimens, as collectors scramble to find the most elusive and high-grade pennies. "For ...