The Lincoln penny has been a part of U.S. coinage for nearly as long as the U.S. Mint has been in operation. Among these pennies, the 1944 Lincoln penny stands out to collectors, not just because of ...

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is worth as much as $1 million. But there are also lesser-known coins that ...

Worth upwards of $126,500 in near-perfect condition, according to Invaluable, there are less than 100 known examples of this Lincoln penny ... be the rarest U.S. gold coin of the 20th century.

From Lincoln pennies with historical minting errors ... is an extremely rare gold coin valued between $2.5 million and $7 million. Its survival through the 1933 gold recall order adds to its ...

Since the government first started to circulate pennies, it has minted more than 300 billion, and today, we have about 150 billion in circulation. You could circle the Earth with them 137 times.

Look for an extra husk on the left side of the corn on the coin’s reverse, which is not present in regular strikes. Lincoln pennies are one of the most collectible series in the coin universe ...