The United States wouldn't be the first country to eliminate the coin, Turco said. Canada, for example, decided to phase out ...

A man looks across the River Thames towards Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament ... the answer was obvious - a pile of Britain's old one penny coins, of the type in circulation before the country ...

The U.S. government is phasing out production of the penny, which has been in circulation for centuries, in a cost-cutting move that is projected to save $56 million each year. The Treasury made ...

A pile of old coins which have ... the London 2012 Olympics -- which features Big Ben's clock face. But McCann will keep hold of the old pennies in case they need to be returned to the pendulum ...