The U.S. Mint is facing a big problem with small change: Some coins cost more to make than they're actually worth. It costs 1.6 cents to make a penny, as much as 9 cents to make a nickel, and with billions of coins pressed every year, that really adds up. Continue reading Collecting Problems: U.S. Mint Faces a Coin Cost Dilemma Collecting Problems: U.S. Mint Faces a Coin Cost Dilemma originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 11 May 2010 14:30:00. Filed Under: Economy , Investing , Currency Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments