Columnist Sid Salter writes that as the penny fades from circulation, he wonders if something else is slipping away too: a ...

The U.S. Mint ordered its final batch of blanks — the sheets of metal used to make pennies — in May. That means even before the last penny was minted, the coins were becoming scarce, as penny ...

Peters’ Penny Press Machine Co. is one of about a half-dozen manufacturers of the contraptions that smoosh designs into ...

A wheel cranks on the machine at the Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, slowing with every turn until: CLINK! A reward drops out the bottom waiting to be collected.

If you’re unfamiliar with Elf on the Shelf, here’s how it works: Parents stage the doll in different spots around the home during December. The idea is that Santa Claus has dispatched the elves to ...