DES PLAINES, IL - JULY 06: Pennies lay in a pile July 6, 2006 in Des Plaines, Illinois. According to the U.S. Mint says a penny costs more to make than it's worth, 1.2 cents, prompting some to call for its demise. (Photo Illustration by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
“See a penny pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck!”
We’ve all heard this since we were kids. A report from today.yougov.com says more than 90 percent of people will bend over to pick up a coin off the ground, although only 56 percent of people will pick up a stray penny.
BUT WAIT! That penny could be worth $100,000!
The 1969-S Lincoln penny with double struck obverse (stamped twice) could be worth six figures AND they’re still in circulation,