What year of penny is worth a lot of money?

What year of penny is worth a lot of money?

1943 Bronze Lincoln

“The most valuable Lincoln cent sold privately in 2010 for $1.7 million,” said Stone. In order to preserve copper for the war effort, the U.S. Mint switched to making pennies from zinc-coated steel planchets, instead of the usual bronze coin blanks, Stone explained.

What are the key dates for pennies?

In every U.S. coin series, there are certain issues or varieties that because of rarity or limited mintage are the “keys” to assembling a complete date and mint mark collection. Key-Date issues of the Lincoln cent series include the 1909-S V.D.B., the 1909-S, the 1914-D and the 1931-S.

How much is a liberty cent worth?

Large Cent Values

How do you know if a penny is valuable?

Although many factors determine the exact value of a coin, you can quickly determine the value of your penny by knowing its type, date, mintmark, and grade. Additionally, the value of a particular coin can vary between markets and coin dealers.

What pennies should I keep?

15 Most Valuable Pennies Still in Circulation

• 15 Most Valuable Pennies Still in Circulation.
• 15. 1995 Lincoln Memorial Cent (Doubled Die)
• 1970 S Lincoln Memorial Cent (Small Date – High 7)
• 1999 S Lincoln Memorial Cent (Close AM)
• 1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent (Doubled Die Ear)
• 1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent (Doubled Die Reverse)

What are the 15 most valuable pennies?

01 of 16. 1914-S Lincoln Penny.

What makes a 1970 penny rare?

In 1970 the San Francisco Mint used two different dies to produce Lincoln Cents that year. One die had a date that was larger than the other. The smaller date is the rarer of the two, and carries a premium value. On the large date variety, the “7” in 1970 is lower than the “9” and the “0”.

What’s special about the 2009 penny?

In 2009, the U.S. Mint made four special penny designs to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday. It was also the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln penny, which the Mint first made in 1909. The image of Lincoln remained on the obverse (heads) of all four cents in the new program.

What pennies to look for that are worth money?

10 Most Valuable Old Pennies and What They’re Worth

• 1792 Birch Cent – About $2.6 Million.
• 1943 Bronze Lincoln Penny – About $1.7 Million.
• 1793 Strawberry Leaf Cent – About $863,000.
• 1793 Liberty Cap Wreath Cent – About $391,000.
• 1944 Steel Lincoln Penny – About $375,000.
• 1958 Double Die Lincoln Penny – About $336,000.

What year penny is worth $1000000?

1943
1943-S Lincoln Cent Sells for $1 Million.

What year pennies should I save?

Lincoln pennies that were minted between 1959 and 1982 tend to be worth more since they are almost 100 percent copper, rather than an alloy. Improperly prepared dies can result in coins with a “double” image.

Why is a 1960 D penny rare?

D Over D, Small Date Over Large Date Error Coins
There is a rare error variety for the 1960 D penny. On the obverse side of the coin the D mint mark is minted over an outline of another D mint mark. In addition the small date is minted over a large date.

How much is a 2009 no mint mark penny worth?

Most 2009 zinc pennies in circulated condition, regardless of series, are only worth their face value of $0.01. These coins can only sell for a premium in uncirculated condition.

How much is a 2009 D Lincoln penny worth?

Conclusions

Is there a free app to scan coins for value?

Coin collectors finally have the resource needed to make informed numismatic buying, selling and trading decisions, thanks to the PCGS CoinFacts mobile app. The world’s largest encyclopedia of U.S. coins now fits in your pocket and is 100% free to use.

What is the Holy Grail penny?

Slightly less than a half-million of these pennies were minted before the Treasury Department demanded that the initials be removed. This created an overnight sensation among coin collectors, and this penny has become known as the “Holy Grail” for collectors of Lincoln pennies.

What pennies should I collect?

What is the 1959 D penny error?

In the case of the 1959-D Lincoln Mule Memorial Penny, the coin bears the 1959 date, but the reverse has the original Wheat Ear reverse. This error suggests that the coin was struck with a die that had the 1959 date, but a reverse that wasn’t updated.

What is special about the 2009 penny?

What is rare about the 2009 penny?

The doubled die errors on the “Formative Years” 2009 Lincoln cent are the most visible and dramatic errors of the series. These varieties involve doubled fingers or thumbs. This is the only series of 2009 Lincoln cent varieties recognized by PCGS, which lists eight different doubled die reverses.

How much is a 1969 s penny worth?

Circulated 1969-S doubled die cents are generally worth $10,000 USD and up, while uncirculated specimens typically sell for $35,000 to $50,000 or more.

What coins are collectors looking for?

Top 10 Coins Worth Collecting

• 01 of 10. 1909-S V.D.B. Lincoln Cent.
• 02 of 10. 1921 Peace Dollar.
• 03 of 10. 1878-CC Morgan Silver Dollar.
• 04 of 10. 1914-D Lincoln Cent.
• 05 of 10. 1955/55 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent.
• 06 of 10. 1937-D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel.
• 07 of 10. 1916-D Mercury Dime.
• 08 of 10. 1917 Standing Liberty Quarter: Type 1.

Where can I look up the value of a coin?

The NGC Coin Explorer — a searchable catalog of American and US coins — is your convenient numismatic library with important coin details from the NGC Price Guide, NGC Census, NGC Registry and Auction Central resources all in one place.

What is a mule cent penny?

In numismatics, a mule is a coin or medal minted with obverse and reverse designs not normally seen on the same piece. These can be intentional or produced by error. This type of error is highly sought after by collectors, and examples can fetch high prices.

Which 2009 penny is worth the most?

A certified 2009 Lincoln cent grading MS65 often sells for around $15. Prices escalate from there, to around $100 for a MS67.