The U.S. Treasury Department stopped producing pennies. What does this mean for collectors and the value of the penny? Here's ...

[3] It is illegal to melt US coins for profit, but OK for jewelry etc. There are other variations in the law. [4] A 1964 quarter is now worth about $10 on eBay. [5] Gold coins once circulated widely ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Given rising metal prices, the pennies and nickels in your pocket are worth more melted down than at their face value -- and that has the government worried. U.S. Mint officials ...