New England numismatists have conflicting feelings about the potential end to a coin that has survived more than 200 years of design changes, metal compositions, and increasingly well-documented worthlessness.

The U.S. Mint produces more than 13 billion pennies each year, although the official name is the “cent” not penny.

Can a penny saved finally be truly worth it? Collectors are asking that question this week after President Trump ordered the U.S. Treasury Department to stop minting the penny. "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents.