U.S. wages jumped in December, and other MoneyWatch headlines 01:10. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- An experimental glass penny made during World War II, possibly the only one of its kind, has sold at ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A rare experimental glass penny made during World War II has netted a pretty penny at auction — selling for $70,500. Heritage Auctions announced Friday that the penny ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Faced with a copper shortage at the beginning of World War II, the U.S. Mint authorized experiments to make pennies from other metals, plastic and rubber. A Tennessee ...