The value of the nickel is broken down as 4.66 cents of nickel content and 3.86 cents of copper content. It is also illegal to transport more than $5 worth of nickels out of the country. The market’s ...

It may be time for the United States to rethink how the smallest parts of its monetary system — the penny, nickel and dime – are made. According to a report this week from watchdogs at the Government ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Amid war in Ukraine and market chaos, nickels are now worth more in melted metal than their face value. But before you empty the piggy bank and fire up a smelter in the yard, ...

The United States has a long and fascinating history of coinage. While most coins follow familiar denominations like the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and dollar, some coins broke the mold with ...

NEW YORK — The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin's own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value. Months after President Donald Trump ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters decorate memorial sites, but they have much more meaning than passersby may realize. Veterans lay coins on the headstones of servicemen to ...

The U.S. Mint reveals a collection of coins to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary in 2026.

Children regularly inquire to adults, “Why is the dime smaller if it’s worth more than a penny or a nickel?” As adults, we feel we should know the answer better nurture their inquisitive nature. In ...