You might be carrying a hidden fortune in your pocket without even realizing it. Some coins that appear to be ordinary spare ...

Just as there has been misleading hype about the value of some Lincoln wheat pennies, there may be misinformation about the increased value of 2025 pennies. That's nonsense, Feigenbaum said.

2009 Penny Value. The 2009 penny values can range from $5 to $725, depending on the mint mark and design.. In general, 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial Cents are worth one cent in average condition ...

"Really, the only pennies we see around here worth significant value are the 1909 VDB-S pennies," Haas said. Those pennies were made to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's centennial birthday. The coins are a ...

With the penny going away, what should you do with the ones in your coin jar? Lincoln wheat pennies, produced from 1909 to 1958, had stalks of wheat engraved on the back before the look changed in ...

Some place the current value of the 2025 penny between $0.50 and $1.00, while others say it is selling as high as $2.00. The 2025 penny with no mint mark, which means it was produced in ...

The first Lincoln penny had Abe’s face on the front and two stalks of wheat on the back. That was replaced 50 years ago with the ubiquitous image of the Lincoln Memorial.

In fiscal year 2024, it took 3.7 cents to produce and distribute one penny, according to the 2024 U.S. Mint report.The 2024 cost was up by 20% from the previous year, according to the report.

And collectors -- or other folks lacking cents -- can purchase two rolls of the new Lincoln pennies from the U.S. Mint for only nine times their $1 face value (plus, of course, shipping and handling).