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

Could you have a penny worth way more than one cent? Or a quarter worth a small fortune? A 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, a 1944 steel Lincoln cent, or a 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel, are out there ...

The 1914-S Lincoln penny was issued from the San Francisco Mint. This penny was part of the Lincoln Cent series, which began in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth.

A 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny sold for $1.7 million in 2010 but is valued at $2.3 million in uncirculated mint condition.

Auction record: $115,000 The 1944-D Lincoln penny is also referred to as steel pennies or silver pennies. In 1944, pennies were supposed to transition from steel back to copper.

A 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, a 1944 steel Lincoln cent, or a 1937-D 3-legged Buffalo nickel, are out there — somewhere. And they are rare. Prepare to break open your piggy banks.

A 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny sold for $1.7 million in 2010 but is valued at $2.3 million in uncirculated mint condition.