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The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it’s a living
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Penny press souvenir machines may be in jeopardy if the U.S. stops minting new pennies
Machines that crush pennies into souvenirs may be affected the most by the news the U.S. Treasury Department will stop ...
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Lori Borgman: Dropping the penny may make cents
I can’t call heads or tails on whether we should stop minting the penny. There are two sides to every coin, right?
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KELOLAND penny collectors in a pinch following Trump order
Could the penny jar in your home prove to be a gold mine now that President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury Department ...
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10 of the Most Valuable Pennies
If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper ...
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Are U.S. Cents Worth Hoarding?
With the U.S. Mint halting cent production, some are hoarding Lincoln Cents in hopes of future profit. But with billions in circulation and strict melting restrictions, is it worth the effort—or just ...
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The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living
Machines that crush pennies into souvenirs may be affected the most by the news the U.S. Treasury Department will stop minting the copper-coated zinc coin. They're in malls, amusement parks ...
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The US penny costs nearly 4 cents to make. But for one sector of souvenir sellers, it's a living
They were replaced by coins of mostly zinc thinly coated with copper. The old, solid copper ones were more pliable and easier to stamp, making them hot items for kids at funfairs an tourist sites.