Even after production stops, pennies will remain legal tender in the U.S. That means businesses can accept them for payment, ...

Also, the U.S. got rid its half-cent coin back in 1857. The zinc industry isn’t much of a fan of the idea, nor is the pro-penny lobbyist Americans for Common Cents, which has been funded by the ...

The agency said it costs 3.7 cents to make a one-cent coin ... rid of the half-cent back in 1857. Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Ebben co-anchors WBZ-TV News at 5:30 p.m. Ebben is also ...