RAYMORE, Mo. (KCTV) - Friday is National Lucky Penny Day, but the future for the penny is not looking so lucky. The U.S. Treasury confirmed Thursday it ordered its last round of pennies; after ...

In fiscal year 2024, it took 3.7 cents to produce and distribute one penny, according to the 2024 U.S. Mint report. The 2024 cost was up by 20% from the previous year, according to the report.

In general, a steel penny in average condition is valued at 10 to 25 cents. An uncirculated coin can fetch between $1 and $5. However, 1943 pennies in exceptional condition (graded MS 67 or above ...

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.

But former President Biden probably put the final nail in the coin’s coffin with his spending spree that cut the value of a penny by 21% in four years. Today the purchasing power of 10 pennies ...

Vince Marra, senior appraiser and "coin expert" at Dutch Country Auctions, said the market is heating up. But according to Marra, the rising prices for coins have nothing to do with Trump's penny ...

Treasures in Your Attic: Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, the authors of "Price It Yourself," share their knowledge about antiques and collectibles. This week's topic is on a coin from the 1700s.

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Friday is National Lucky Penny Day, but the future for the penny is not looking so lucky. The U.S. Treasury confirmed Thursday that it ordered its last round of pennies.

But one penny has been hard to come by: the 2025 penny. “Everybody found out that the production is stopped, so everybody ran into the banks and started buying them,” Raines said.