The site suggests that, if while sifting through your change jar you do come across a 1943 wheat penny, you take it to a coin ...

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. These pennies were mistakenly minted using ...

Coins become valuable for several reasons, ranging from their historical value to their metal content. In nearly all cases, ...

Eliminating the penny is more than a practical cost-saving measure. It’s a test of our willingness to confront outdated ...

In a post on X, President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, took aim at the cost of minting the 1-cent coin, a price tag that’s increased 20% in the last ...

According to Al.com, “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.” Heritage Auctions shared the history of ...

Don Lutes Jr. held on to his discovery for over 7 decades until his death this year. Now, the find is expected to fetch over ...

The rising cost of metals like zinc and copper contributed to ... In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first president featured on an coin. The idea of getting rid of a small denomination coin ...

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is worth as much as $1 million. But there are also lesser-known coins that ...

A penny-pinching tactic proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency could be getting rid of the penny itself.

But that is peanuts compared what a 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny could bring. How much are we talking? Well, according to GoBankingRates, that particular penny can fetch as much as $2.3 million.