Think your piggy bank is just full of loose change? Think again. Hidden within that jar of pennies or stashed away in your ...

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.

While most wheat pennies are worth only a small amount over face value (and, given that the face ... Pennies minted in this year were supposed to be struck in steel, although a few copper examples ...