Most Valuable Pennies

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The wheat penny is a classic iconic early 21st century American coin with a face value of 1 cent that was minted from 1909 to 1956.

These are the 20 most valuable pennies, and they're worth a combined $5.5 million. How to Determine the Value of a Penny. Standards have been developed to evaluate coins. A modified version of the Sheldon Scale, which grades coins on a scale from 1 to 70 (with 70 being the most valuable), is commonly used. Qualities such as color (red pennies. Once again the 'King of American Coins' takes one of the top 10 spots on the list of The World's Rarest and Most Valuable Coins. This coin was auctioned as part of the D. Brent Pogue coin collection auction jointly by Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Sotheby’s over the span of two and a half years. This specimen has a small D punched in a cloud.

On a personal note we just love searching penny rolls for wheat and indian head pennies. Wheat pennies are still readily found in circulation and because of the relative price of just $25 for a box of these coins, they are cheap and will keep the coin roll searcher on his or her toes.

The Wheat Penny is also known by colelctors as the Wheat Cent. The coin is made out of mostly copper, but steel versions of the coin were issued during World War II. Lots o slots.

In 1909 there were V.D.B. and Non V.D.B. marked pennies. VDB were the engraver Victor David Brenners initials. Victor Brenner was a United States sculptor and engraver whos most widely known for..you guessed it..the Penny :) The initials can be found on the reverse of the 1909 coin only. In 1918 they would be added much smaller to the front of the coin near Lincolns shoulder.

All Wheat Pennies are worth more than their face value of .01 cent. A good rule of thumb is that they are worth at least 3 or 4 cents even in poor condition, but those in good condition (not including special years) are worth at least double digit dollars ($10 or more) when purchased or sold in MS-63 condition. Findong a circulated coin in MS-63 is a long shot. You may get lucky and find your Grandma's stash, or maybe pick one up from a bank teller that just got dumped off during the holidays however. So keep your eyes out for a pretty one!

So what are they worth? Well choose a date below and a mint mark and explore for yourself, and be sure to pick up a few rolls of pennies next time you are at the bank.

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Below you will find a list of valuable pennies including rare pennies as well as error coins. But first I want to tell you about some pennies that are not really valuable pennies yet, but have a good potential to become valuable over time.

Whether or not you decide to collect pennies, you should watch out for these coins as you are looking through your change.

These pennies are worth more than face value already and have a potential to increase in value over time as they become more rare.

  • All Wheat Pennies. They are all worth at least three times face value unless they are heavily damaged or just plain worn totally out.
  • Pennies Dated Before 1982. In mid-1982, the composition was changed to 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. Previous issues were 95% copper. The composition was changed because the 95% copper coins contained more than a cents worth of copper making them too expensive to produce.

OK, check the list below: Who knows, you might find have some valuable pennies that are worth several hundred dollars or maybe even several thousand dollars.

Lincoln Cents

INDIAN HEAD TYPE 1859 - 1909

Valuable
  • 1860 Pointed bust
  • 1861
  • 1864
  • 1864 L must show
  • 1867
  • 1869 over 9 (the 9 is doubled on some varieties)
  • 1869
  • 1870
  • 1871
  • 1872
  • 1873 Doubled LIBERTY
  • 1873 Open 3
  • 1876
  • 1877
  • 1878
  • 1888 over 7
  • 1894 Doubled date
  • 1908S
  • 1909S

Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858) - Keydates

1856 - only about 1,500 are known

Large Cents (1793-1857) - Keydates

FLOWING HAIR, CHAIN TYPE REVERSE, 1793

All are considered rare and valuable pennies.

FLOWING HAIR, WREATH TYPE REVERSE, 1793

  • 1793 Vine and bars edge
  • 1793 Lettered edge
  • 1794 Strawberry leaf: only 4 known to exist

LIBERTY CAP TYPE 1793-1796

  • 1793 Liberty Cap
  • 1794 with the 'Head of 1793'
  • 1794 Stars on reverse
  • 1795 Reeded edge - only 4 are known to exist
  • 1795 Jefferson Head, Plain edge - this is not a regular mint issue coin
  • 1795 Jefferson Head, Lettered edge - only 3 known - this is not a regular mint issue coin

DRAPED BUST TYPE 1796 - 1807

  • 1796 LIHERTY error
  • 1796 Stemless reverse
  • 1799 9 over 8
  • 1799 Normal date
  • 1801 3 errors: IINITED (United misprinted), 1/000 on reverse (should be 1/100), one stem
  • 1803 Large date, small fraction
  • 1804 With normal or broken dies
  • 1804 Unofficial restrike of 1860 - uncirculated
  • 1807 Small 7 over 6, blunt 1

CLASSIC HEAD TYPE 1808 - 1814

  • 1809
  • 1811 Last 1 over 0
  • 1813

CORONET TYPE 1816-1857

  • Matron Head
    • 1817, 15 stars
    • 1821
    • 1823
    • 1823 Unofficial restrike from broken obverse die
    • 1826, 6 over 5
    • 1830 Medium letters
    • 1834 Large 8 and stars, medium letters
  • Young Head
    • 1839 9 over 6, plain cords
    • 1843 Petite head, large letters
    • 1844 over 81 (error)
    • 1847, 7 over small 7
    • 1851 over 81 (error)
    • 1857 Large and Small date


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