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At the top is the 1792 Birch Cent, a prototype coin minted before the official penny series began. With only a handful known to exist, it sold for $2.58 million in 2015, making it the most valuable ...
Are your old pennies worth millions? Experts say you shouldn't bank on it. However, some wheat pennies could be worth ...
The coins are a type of "wheat penny," named for the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text, rather than the Lincoln Memorial.
Experts say it's highly unlikely. You may have seen one of many headlines blasted online lately about valuable pennies in circulation, "Lincoln Wheat Penny Worth $124M You Could Have at Home" reads ...
Today, September Wheat (Chicago) closed at 5.41 ¾, dropping 7 ¼ cents on the day. We saw the market finish last week on a strong note, above the 50-day moving average (green, 5.55 today) but ...
Dump those coin jars out on the table and see what you've got, as production of the penny is ending in the U.S. and you may have some of value.
A rare Lincoln wheat penny from 1943 made of copper could be worth up to $99 million, and experts believe several of these valuable coins might still be in circulation today. Coin ...
The owners of Meadowlark Restaurant and Wheat Penny Oven & Bar are opening a new breakfast and lunch restaurant this fall in the Dietz Block building on Wayne Avenue.
The federal government made its final order of penny blanks in May 2025 — the first step to end the production of the 1-cent coin, a spokesperson for the Treasury Department confirmed to USA TODAY.
Are your old pennies worth a lot? Experts say some wheat pennies could be worth big bucks; here's where to find out.