The 1931-S wheat penny boasts a low mintage of only 866,000, making it another valuable key date in the series. While not as ...

Wheat pennies are, well not exactly a dime a dozen, but they’re pretty common. They go for about three to five cents a pop because they’re just nothing special in the world of rare coins.

Rare and valuable American coins come in numerous denominations, designs and metal compositions, and they can sell for anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to a few million. Although the ...

You certainly can find rarer coins, but the 1909 VDB penny, also known as the 1909 Lincoln cent or 1909 wheat penny ... The rarer and more valuable 1909-S VDB penny is priced between $700 and ...

which, thanks to certain characteristics they bear, have come to be worth thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Find out more about the most valuable pennies and how to identify them.

Let’s face it: Pennies are an annoyance to many Americans. Their main value as a currency is to help provide exact change, and most wind up in a drawer or jar and quickly forgotten about.