Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it costs about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).

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The penny coin is getting phased out, a cost-cutting move that could ripple through consumer behavior, retailers' pricing ...