Unlike the penny, the American dime is a good example of positive seigniorage -- when producing a coin costs less than it's face value.

The U.S. Mint reports it costs 3.69 cents to mint each penny, which has been a chief argument of the anti-penny crowd, ...

When large groups of students began showing up at fourth-grade teacher Brooklynn Fridley’s door every morning with bags of ...

While eliminating pennies was a start, Trump should consider getting rid of nickels if he truly wants to reduce wasteful spending.

Prepare to break open your piggy banks. If you have a large amount of change just lying around, you just might have something inside that would make a coin collector’s eyes go wide.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the county recording fee was a one-time fee that the resident was charged as part of her effort to pay off her home. SPRINGFIELD — A ...