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Benjamin Franklin designed the first U.S. penny in 1787 (called a Fugio cent). The U.S. Mint started producing pennies in 1793 with Large cents (1793-1857), followed by Flying Eagle cents (1856-1858), Indian Head cents (1859-1909), and Lincoln cents (1909-present). One of the most popular pennies among collectors is a Lincoln cent design: the Lincoln Wheat penny (1909-1958). Here, experienced coin collectors are sharing fun ways to collect pennies, how to grade pennies to determine their condition & value, which pennies are the rarest & most valuable, and how much U.S. pennies are worth (by year).
There are at least 2 kinds of 2023 Extra V penny errors – one that simply has the extra V (known as the 2023 VDBV penny) and one that shows the extra V much farther to the right (known as the 2023 Far V penny). See how much these 2023 error pennies are worth!
1969 Coins Worth Money – See a list of the most valuable coins from 1969. Find out why some 1960 coins are so valuable today!
What are error coins? How much are coin mistakes worth? See all of the error coins that can be found in your pocket change – common coin mistakes are currently in circulation! I’ll show you what to look for in your spare change. Plus a list of rare mint error coins that are harder to find but worth a lot of money!
1968 Coins Worth Money – See a list of the most valuable coins from 1968. Find out why some 1968 coins are so valuable today!
1967 Coins Worth Money – See a list of the most valuable coins from 1967. Find out why some 1967 coins are so valuable today!
Explore ancient and modern-day traditions that involve coins. See all of the ways that coins are believed to bring luck, joy, peace, and security.
Some 1966 coins are worth more than $16,000 apiece! Do you know which ones you should keep? Here’s a list of all the most valuable coins from 1966 — and why they’re worth so much money!
So… what makes a coin valuable? There are 5 important factors that determine a coin’s rarity (or scarcity). Do you know what those 5 things are?
1965 Coins Worth Money – See a list of the most valuable coins from 1965. Find out why some 1965 coins are so valuable today!
What’s up with 2006 and 2007 penny values? Why are 2007 pennies worth more than 2006 pennies? Here’s the answer! (I bet it will surprise you.)
