How big is the interest in coin values? Huge, answers Chicago-based Melissa Lang, a Yahoo spokeswoman. Nationally, searches for “value of coins” were up 278 percent within the last 30 days, as of ...

The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it has stopped producing pennies, ending more than 230 years of minting the 1-cent coin.

The penny was first made in 1793, but lost its value over the years. Today, it would cost nearly four cents to make one penny.

Coin collecting, sometimes called numismatics, can be more than a hobby for some. It can be a money-making investment. The same goes for collecting, saving or reselling old paper money. Learn: 5 Best ...