Is Your Pocket Change Worth a Small Fortune – 9 Pennies Worth More Than 1 Cent
You don’t have to be a coin enthusiast or collector to possibly be sitting on a gold mine. Ever stop to think is that change I have sitting in that…
You don’t have to be a coin enthusiast or collector to possibly be sitting on a gold mine. Ever stop to think is that change I have sitting in that jar worth cashing in for a quick buck. Well STOP….You might want to take the time to sort through your pennies, because you could have a rare coin that could be worth…..a pretty penny.
1972 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent: $200 to $300+
There are several classifications of 1972 doubled die pennies, but the rarest and most desirable are usually categorized as “Class I” or something similar. These are worth about $200 in circulated grades and $300 or more in uncirculated condition.
1931-S Lincoln Cent: $65 to $100+
While many collectors saved 1931-S Lincoln cents from day one, this issue remains a scarce semi-key coin worth around $65 in circulated condition and $100 and up in uncirculated grades.
1909-S Indian Cent: $300 to $1,000+
The lowest-mintage circulation strike of the Indian cent series is the 1909-S, Values start at around $300 for even well-worn coins
1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent: $600 to $1,300+
The "VDB" lettering on the coin refers to the designer's initials, Victor David Brenner. Amid controversy, the letters were removed the following year. Only 484,000 made, pushing prices above $600 for well-worn coins
1914-D Lincoln Cent: $150 to $2,200+
There were only 1,193,000 coins minted, and the number of survivors is but a fraction of that low mintage figure today. It’s the most valuable Wheat pennies, which feature wheat ears on the reverse side (tails side). It sells for around $150 in well-worn.
1922 Plain Lincoln Cent: $500 to $10,500+
Due to, heavy die polishing the obliteration of the “D” mintmark on the obverse of a small number of 1922 pennies, all of which are worth around $500 and up even in well-worn condition
1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent: $1,000 to $2,000+
One of the most popular varieties ever struck was the 1955 doubled die Lincoln cent. Many coin collectors still consider it to be the "Holy Grail" error coin.
1969-S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent: $30,000+
One of the most valuable doubled die varieties ever produced is this 1969-S penny error. The mintmark was hand-punched on the die after it was messed up
1944 Steel Lincoln Cent: $75,000 to $125,000+
The 1943 pennies made of steel were officially a one-year-only production, as the mint switched back to a bronze alloy in 1944. These are about as rare as the 1943 bronze pennies and generally trade for about $75,000 to $125,000 apiece.
