To commemorate the occasion, the United States Mint has partnered with Stack’s Bowers Galleries to auction off 232 sets of ...

Could that dusty jar of pennies in the kitchen drawer hold a small fortune? The answer for many casual collectors and curious finders alike lies in one humble yet historically rich coin: the Lincoln ...

For millions of collectors and investors, some coins just make sense to hold on to. The Lincoln wheat penny is one of them. While it might not be the world’s most collected coin, it’s still one of the ...

Wondering whether you have any valuable pennies? Specific years, designs, and initials play a role in determining whether ...

The penny might soon be gone, but not forgotten. This family's patriarch instilled a fondness for wheat pennies in its ...

It’s time to give you my two cents about a recent change in our country’s legal tender. It’s not like anyone asked, “A penny for your thoughts?” Seeing me weigh in may make you think I’m as bright as ...

After 232 years, the U.S. penny has been laid to rest. In a Nov. 12 ceremony, the U.S. Mint struck the final, circulating ...

The first pennies appearing in 1909 were revolutionary coins because Abraham Lincoln’s face was minted on the obverse. By that moment, it was unthinkable for American coins to depict the image of a ...

Spoiler alert: Your pennies may not be worth much more than the aforementioned freebies. That is, of course, dependent on a few engraved features: the year, wheat sheaves, and, if you’re lucky, three ...