O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary gives his two cents on Trump's announcement that the U.S. will cease production on the penny.

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first cent was of a woman with flowing hair, who stood for liberty.

The 1792 act also required the mint to produce “Half Cents – each to be of the value of half a cent.” These coins were eliminated in 1857 by an act of Congress. Similarly, before 1965 ...

The 1792 act also required the mint to produce “Half Cents – each to be of the value of half a cent.” These coins were eliminated in 1857 by an act of Congress. Similarly, before 1965 ...

The U.S. Mint began full-time production of the penny in 1792. Then, the coins were the size of today's half-dollar and called "large cents." The penny also became embedded in popular culture and ...

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first cent was of a woman with flowing hair, who stood for liberty.

The Coinage Act of 1792 set the stage for the original penny: large, pure copper pieces. As costs rose, the penny shrank, and its composition shifted. In the build-up to the Civil War, it went to ...

According to the U.S. Mint, Congress is the body that approves every coin it produces. The Coinage Act of April 2, 1792 established the Mint and the regulation of coins in the United States. There was ...

The 1792 act also required the mint to produce "Half Cents -- each to be of the value of half a cent." These coins were eliminated in 1857 by an act of Congress. Similarly, before 1965 ...