The penny minted in 1957 is known as the Wheat penny. If you’ve found one amongst your pocket change, you may be wondering if it’s worth holding onto. We’re going to investigate the 1957 Wheat penny value. We’ll find out about its design and interesting features. And we’ll learn what separates a rare coin from…
A penny or cent is one-hundredth of a dollar, which means a hundred cents or pennies make a dollar. In the French-speaking parts of Canada, the coin is sometimes called a black cent (cenne noire) or black penny (sou noir). As we trace the most valuable Canadian penny, we’ll look at the history of these…
Are you among the lucky few who’ve come across a 1947 wheat penny? Lincoln pennies from 1947 are quite rare, not because they are valuable but because collectors have hoarded these coins, taking them out of circulation. That said, your 1947 Wheat penny might be worth more than face value. In this article, I will…
Have you found a penny from 1929 in your pocket change? Wondering if this historic survivor might be worth some money? If so, you’ve come to the right place! We’re going to investigate the 1929 penny value. We’ll find out how it got its nickname of the “Wheat penny”. And we’ll learn what factors make…
A penny is a 1-cent coin, both in America and in the UK. And US pennies are typically known as Lincoln Cents, though they’re further sub-categorized by their reverse design (that’s the tails side of the coin). VDB is Victor David Brenner, the penny’s original designer. So let’s look through some crucial factoids and discover…
The 1918 Lincoln wheat pennies made to commemorate the centenary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth belong to the highly collectible first series. The US Mint produced the first coins in 1909 and has continued with their minting until today with changed reverse. Even though the 1918 penny value is often modest, coins minted that year are…
What is a 1937 wheat penny worth? This is probably the question you have in mind after finding a rare Lincoln cent in your pocket change. Well, the 1937 wheat penny value will depend on the coin’s condition, whether it has a prominent error and its grading. If all this sounds a bit confusing, don’t…
Some newbies have noted that the Pre-Euro German Pfennig coin looks a lot like the American Wheat Penny. A Pfennig is 100th of a Deutschmark in the same way that a penny is 100th of a dollar. Their devices look similar, but pennies have two wheat stalks and pfennigs have two rye stalks. For now,…
1936 isn’t a landmark year for Wheat Pennies in general. But two kinds of people keep an eye on these things. One, numismatists, who focus on the art, discipline, merit, and history of coins. And this group will be interested in 1936 Pennies because it was the first year for proof coins in two decades!…
The 1943 copper pennies are one of the rarest and most expensive coins. But what would you do if you came across this penny in your coin box or pocket change? What will you sell it for today? Finding a 1943 copper penny is like mining gold. Whether the mint struck these coins by accident…
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