The US minted its last penny on Wednesday. See some of the designs that defined the coin during its 232-year-long history.

HOUSTON -- Find a penny, pick it up - especially if it's this one. The rare 1943 copper wheat pennies are reportedly fetching $85,000 at auctions, according to CoinTrackers. CoinTrackers says there ...

A rare 1943 Lincoln penny mistakenly struck in bronze instead of zinc-coated steel has reportedly sold for $1 million. UPI.com reports that Bob Simpson, co-chairman of Major League Baseball’s Texas ...

I've always been fascinated by how something as simple as a penny can hold unexpected value. While most pennies are just ...

ORLANDO (CBSMiami/CNN) -- A rare penny that was found in a teen's cafeteria change in 1947 was auctioned off Thursday in Florida for a pretty penny. The coin, mistakenly minted in copper in 1943, ...

You would usually toss a penny, but one man's one-cent coin may have a million reasons why it's worth holding on to. Don Lutes, Jr., of Massachusetts, found a rare 1943 Lincoln penny in his change ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A rare 1943 bronze Lincoln penny has sold for more than $200,000 at a Florida auction. Heritage Auctions says more than 30 people bid on the rare coin Thursday night. Only 10 to ...

HOUSTON -- Find a penny, pick it up - especially if it's this one. The rare 1943 copper wheat pennies are reportedly fetching $85,000 at auctions, according to CoinTrackers. CoinTrackers says there ...