Here are 15 of the most valuable U.S. pennies, based on over 250,000 public records and auction sales figures. Sold: August 2006; Bowers & Merena, Anne Kate Collection Part II The 1914-S Lincoln cent is by no means a rare coin. After all, there were over 4 million of them minted at the San Francisco mint.
Are there any pennies worth more than 1 cent?
Most pennies are worth 1 cent, but to coin collectors, some are worth more than their weight in gold. Earlier this year, an ordinary looking penny made headlines when it was found among the possessions of a man named Don Lutes.
When was the most valuable Lincoln wheat penny sold?
These United States one cents coins all sold at auction for record prices, however the most valuable Lincoln Wheat cents were sold privately to anonymous buyers from United States in 2010 and 2018. You might notice that quite a few of these valuable wheat pennies are from 1943 & 1944.
What’s the value of a Lincoln Memorial Penny?
Most of the Lincoln Wheat cents one encounters from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s are worth only a few cents each. And worn Lincoln Memorial cents struck from 1959 through 1981 are worth about 2 cents for their copper value. Circulated Lincoln cents made since are generally worth their face value.
