Online chatter has lots of folks looking at their caches of coins hoping to find Lincoln wheat pennies that they unrealistically hope are priceless.

You've probably seen the oldest Lincoln pennies, the ones sometimes called wheaties, with the two sheafs of wheat on the back ...

The wheat penny ... for more than other pennies from the same year. The penny comes in reddish brown or brown hues The reddish brown version is the most sought after. Value: Up to $2,200 Bottom ...

You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or ...

Here are a few key takeaways: The United States Mint only releases a certain amount of pennies annually. If the mintage is lower in a particular year, this will only help increase the value.