Online chatter has lots of folks looking at their caches of coins in search of Lincoln wheat pennies they unrealistically hope are priceless.

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 ...

The Lincoln Wheat penny has an overweight promise as the small thing that it is: that a coin that nobody gave much thought to ...

Goodbye, old penny. The U.S. Mint stopped minting pennies earlier this month, a significant milestone after the coins lost their economic utility in the face of inflation and cost more to make than ...

These three rare pennies from over 20 years ago are now worth a fortune—find out which coins skyrocketed in value and why collectors want them.

For more than 100 years, the Lincoln Wheat Cent, often just called the “wheat penny,” has sparked the interest of collectors — partially because of their rarity and partially because of their historic ...

MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) — If anyone was “destined” to become Director of the United States Mint, it had to be Paul Hollis. Hollis was fascinated with coins in grade school, carefully cataloguing his ...

(NEXSTAR) — Amid a widespread penny shortage that has prompted businesses to offer snacks, drinks, and gift cards (as well as warnings about incorrect change) in exchange for Lincoln cents, you may ...

Here are ten of the most valuable pennies to look for, as published by the site: A 1926-S Lincoln cent in mint condition with its red surface intact sold for $149,500 at auction in 2006, the list says ...