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Most pennies today have little value, but those from the early American colonies can sell for thousands of dollars. In 2010, ...
Former school board member and former Lincoln development attorney Peter Katt questioned the city spending $190,000 in tax dollars for an educational campaign about the quarter-cent tax ballot issue.
A 1909-s VDB Lincoln wheat penny. These came from the San Francisco mint and bear designer Victor D. Brenner’s initials. They are considered rare. A particular 1943 or 1944 wheat penny.
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.
The Illinois coin shows Lincoln standing outside the Illinois statehouse. Lincoln was a member of the Illinois General Assembly after his election in 1834, according to the U.S. Mint website.
It costs 3.69 cents to make a penny, whose value is just one cent, according to the U.S. Mint’s fiscal 2024 report. Last year alone, the penny’s production resulted in a loss of $85 million ...
A penny for their thoughts: Collectors, retailers reflect on Lincoln cent Alan Snipes, owner of Alan Coins & Gold in Olyphant, sorts through inventory inside his store Thursday.
Lincoln, though, we flush Lincoln like he was John McCain. Of course, Abe is still on the fin. Single. Deuce. Fin. Sawbuck. Double sawbuck. Half-a-yard. Yard.
Although rare valuable pennies exist, most are worth only slightly more than their face value. Consumers can exchange coins for ... online lately about valuable pennies in circulation, "Lincoln Wheat ...
The Trump Administration announces an end to penny production due to high costs. Experts worry about future concerns if all coins are phased out too quickly.