Penny

The Presidential One Dollar Coin Act, created in 2005, brought a plan to redesign the Lincoln penny reverse to honor the President’s birth bicentennial. The US Mint created four versions that symbolized Abraham Lincoln’s life. The first one was dedicated to his childhood, depicting the cabin where this honorable man was born and spent the…

Most 1984 Lincoln pennies you pull from a jar are worth one cent. Normal uncirculated examples in MS65 grade list around $0.36 in the USA Coin Book guide, while S proofs in PR65 sit near $4.96. The coin to watch for is the 1984 Doubled Ear variety, which carries a guide estimate of $281 in…

Ordinary worn 1971 Lincoln pennies are modest collectibles that usually stay close to face value. A guide estimate from USA Coin Book places a well-preserved MS65 example at about $1.24, regardless of mint branch. The real action is in the doubled die varieties — both no-mintmark business strikes and S proof issues carry separate doubled…

A 1941 Wheat penny in circulated condition starts around $0.18 at Good-4, while uncirculated examples reach roughly $6.25 at MS63, depending on the mint. Those guide figures cover the standard Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco business strikes. Proofs, doubled die varieties and mint errors are priced separately. Original surfaces, color and wear all shape what…

Normal worn 1996 pennies are worth about one cent. In uncirculated condition around MS65, a guide estimate from USA Coin Book places them at roughly $0.36, while an S proof at PR65 sits near $5.63. The real action comes from errors and varieties: a recognized doubled die obverse, wrong-planchet strikes, and other mint mistakes can…

Normal worn 1987 pennies are worth face value. A USA Coin Book guide estimates about $0.36 for an MS65 business strike, while the 1987-S proof lists around $6.25 at PR65. Before comparing prices, match your coin's mint, finish, copper color designation and condition to the correct branch. Check 1987-D examples closely for a repunched mintmark….

Most 1985 Lincoln pennies you find in pocket change are worth face value. In higher uncirculated grades, a USA Coin Book guide estimate places the no-mintmark and Denver issues around $0.36 at MS65. Proof versions struck in San Francisco carry a guide estimate near $6.25 at PR65. The real action is in authenticated mint errors,…

Most 1967 Lincoln pennies you pull from a jar are worth roughly a cent. In higher uncirculated grades with original copper color, a guide estimate for MS65 is about $1.24 according to USA Coin Book. The real action is in Special Mint Set coins and authenticated mint errors, which occupy a different price tier entirely….

Most 1978 Lincoln pennies you pull from a jar are worth face value in circulated condition. A USA Coin Book guide estimate places an uncirculated MS65 example around $1.24, while a proof in PR65 runs about $3.08. The real action comes from authenticated mint errors, where individual specimens have sold for meaningful premiums at auction….

The 1958 Wheat penny holds a special place as the final year of the beloved Wheat reverse design. For ordinary circulated examples, a guide estimate runs from about $0.06 in Fine-12 condition up to around $1.24 at MS63 across the Philadelphia and Denver issues. Proofs, the extremely rare Doubled Die Obverse variety, and mint errors…