Top 10 Most Valuable Pennies List
Believe it or not, the 1909-S VDB penny (worth $650) is NOT the rarest and most valuable penny. Here’s a list of the top 10 most valuable pennies!
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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).
Believe it or not, the 1909-S VDB penny (worth $650) is NOT the rarest and most valuable penny. Here’s a list of the top 10 most valuable pennies!
Some 1994 pennies are worth more than face value — up to $2,000! Find out how much your 1994 penny is worth here.
1993 pennies are easy to find in spare change — and some of them are worth hundreds or thousands of dollars! Find out how much your 1993 penny is worth here.
Some 1991 pennies are worth more than face value… up to many thousands of dollars! See how much your 1991 penny is worth.
Some 1987 pennies are worth more than $2,000! Here’s what you should be looking for on your 1987 pennies to see if you have any rare and valuable ones. Plus a list of 1987 penny errors. See how much your 1987 pennies are worth right here!
How much is a 1986 penny worth? Find out the value of all your 1986 pennies. Plus, rare and valuable error pennies from 1986 that you should be looking for!
Have a 1980 penny without a mintmark? What about a 1980-D penny or a 1980-S penny? Find out what they’re worth! Plus, 3 rare 1980 error pennies to look for in your spare change.
Find out how much your 1985 penny is worth! Plus a list of rare 1985 pennies you can find in pocket change (1985 penny errors) and their values.
Find out how much your 1985 penny is worth! Plus a list of rare 1985 pennies you can find in pocket change (1985 penny errors) and their values.
1979 pennies are worth at least 2x face value! Some are worth much more than that. Find out how much your 1979 pennies are worth here + 1979 penny errors to look for!