Is the penny about to go away? How much money could you make by melting your pennies down? Better read this before you fire up the furnace or you could be in a lot of trouble.
Canada recently announced it would be phasing out its version of the penny, and since producing a US penny actually costs more than one is worth, some have called for similar action stateside. But one particular penny has far exceeded its face value, selling for over $1 million at auction.