During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for military use.  However, a ...

Jesse told Newsweek: "I spent at least an hour in the unit, hunched over, counting the coins and figuring out what was what." ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies ... 1909 VDB version is the most desired. You can tell it is authentic from the square, sharp-edged rims and the details. This rare coin from 1909 sold at ...

The president's halt on "wasteful" penny production could cause the value of the rarest one-cent coins to surge.

Rare Lincoln Wheat Pennies, minted from 1909-1958, are valued anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars. The Lincoln Wheat Penny was the first U.S. coin to feature a president's image.

The combination of “copper” and “penny” might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find higher denominations in gold and silver. But finding the right ...

"I think it's [going to] be a hassle, but I think, if it does happen, I think pennies are [going to] start getting real more valuable, especially the ones with the wheat on the back. The wheat ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies ... broke records for the most money paid for a penny at an auction, going for $862,000. The Strawberry Leaf cent is extremely rare, bearing a four-leaf ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies ... In 2009, the Strawberry Leaf penny broke records for the most money paid for a penny at an auction, going for $862,000. The Strawberry Leaf cent is extremely ...