The U.S. government no longer mints pennies, those copper shekels representing the lowest face value of any unit of American ...

There’s a ring I’ve worn on the middle finger of my left hand for 23 years. And for the 40 years before I wore it, I held the hand that wore it before me every chance I had. It’s thick and gold with ...

If we had a conversation about things that get no respect, one of the first items that should be mentioned is the good old copper penny. Federal officials recently announced that they’ll no longer ...

One of my favorite childhood memories has me walking to a corner store about three blocks from home. With a nickel in my pocket, I was on top of the world. I could walk into Wagners’ store, greet the ...

I’ve been noticing a lot of pennies on the ground recently. Are we so dumbed-down to wealth in Aspen that no one can be bothered to bend-over and pick up pennies any more? I get the penny is dying an ...