Special Pennies

Here is a cool list that details the top 25 most valuable pennies ever minted in the United States of America (updated: 2021). These coin values / worth's are not based off common errors like double dies, but rather coins that were issued into circulation as is. Check out the list below, some of these old coins are worth a ton of money.

1.) 1944 Steel Wheat Penny - Worth $110,334
2.) 1943 Copper Wheat Penny - Worth $85,782
3.) 1856 Flying Eagle Penny - Worth $25,000
4.) 1873 Indian Head Penny - Worth $10,000
5.) 1858 Flying Eagle Penny - Worth $10,000
6.) 1857 Flying Eagle Penny - Worth $7,000
7.) 1914 D Wheat Penny - Worth $5,500
8.) 1922 D Wheat Penny - Worth $5,000
9.) 1877 Indian Head Penny - Worth $3,200
10.) 1926 Wheat Penny - Worth $3,000
11.) 1909 S Indian Head Penny - Worth $2,250
12.) 1909 S Vdb Wheat Penny - Worth $2,200
13.) 1925 S Wheat Penny - Worth $1,800
14.) 1914 S Wheat Penny - Worth $1,500
15.) 1924 S Wheat Penny - Worth $1,500
16.) 1872 Indian Head Penny - Worth $1,350
17.) 1915 S Wheat Penny - Worth $1,200
18.) 1924 D Wheat Penny - Worth $1,200
19.) 1923 Wheat Penny - Worth $1,000
20.) 1927 Wheat Penny - Worth $1,000
21.) 1870 Indian Head Penny - Worth $1,000
22.) 1918 D Wheat Penny - Worth $900
23.) 1920 S Wheat Penny - Worth $900
24.) 1871 Indian Head Penny - Worth $875
25.) 1921 S Wheat Penny - Worth $850

Whether or not you decide to collect pennies, you should watch out for these coins as you are looking through your change. These pennies are worth more than face value already and have a potential to increase in value over time as they become more rare. All Wheat Pennies. They are all worth at least three times face value unless they are. While most Lincoln Memorial pennies are worth only face value if worn and only 5 to 25 cents if uncirculated, there are a few special Lincoln Memorial cents that are worth hundreds — even thousands — of dollars. Here are the values of 5 Lincoln Memorial pennies you should be keeping an eye out for: 1969-S Doubled Die cent: $50,000 or more in uncirculated grades. Error Collecting Supports Value of Special Lincoln Penny. Collectors make the ultimate decision as to what coins are worth collecting. Many themes are pursued within the Lincoln wheat penny series. Date and mintmark runs are the premier example, very popular. Specialized sub groups are also collected to a lesser extent, error varieties is one.

Most Valuable Coins by Type..

All US Pennies 1859 to 2021

Below you will find a list of valuable pennies including rare pennies as well as error coins. But first I want to tell you about some pennies that are not really valuable pennies yet, but have a good potential to become valuable over time.

Whether or not you decide to collect pennies, you should watch out for these coins as you are looking through your change.

These pennies are worth more than face value already and have a potential to increase in value over time as they become more rare.

All Wheat Pennies. They are all worth at least three times face value unless they are heavily damaged or just plain worn totally out.
Pennies Dated Before 1982. In mid-1982, the composition was changed to 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. Previous issues were 95% copper. The composition was changed because the 95% copper coins contained more than a cents worth of copper making them too expensive to produce.

OK, check the list below: Who knows, you might find have some valuable pennies that are worth several hundred dollars or maybe even several thousand dollars.

Lincoln Cents

INDIAN HEAD TYPE 1859 - 1909

1860 Pointed bust
1861
1864
1864 L must show
1867
1869 over 9 (the 9 is doubled on some varieties)
1869
1870
1871
1872
1873 Doubled LIBERTY
1873 Open 3
1876
1877
1878
1888 over 7
1894 Doubled date
1908S
1909S

Flying Eagle Cents (1856-1858) - Keydates

1856 - only about 1,500 are known

Large Cents (1793-1857) - Keydates

FLOWING HAIR, CHAIN TYPE REVERSE, 1793

All are considered rare and valuable pennies.

FLOWING HAIR, WREATH TYPE REVERSE, 1793

1793 Vine and bars edge
1793 Lettered edge
1794 Strawberry leaf: only 4 known to exist

LIBERTY CAP TYPE 1793-1796

1793 Liberty Cap
1794 with the 'Head of 1793'
1794 Stars on reverse
1795 Reeded edge - only 4 are known to exist
1795 Jefferson Head, Plain edge - this is not a regular mint issue coin
1795 Jefferson Head, Lettered edge - only 3 known - this is not a regular mint issue coin

DRAPED BUST TYPE 1796 - 1807

1796 LIHERTY error
1796 Stemless reverse
1799 9 over 8
1799 Normal date
1801 3 errors: IINITED (United misprinted), 1/000 on reverse (should be 1/100), one stem
1803 Large date, small fraction
1804 With normal or broken dies
1804 Unofficial restrike of 1860 - uncirculated
1807 Small 7 over 6, blunt 1

CLASSIC HEAD TYPE 1808 - 1814

1809
1811 Last 1 over 0
1813

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CORONET TYPE 1816-1857

Matron Head

1817, 15 stars
1821
1823
1823 Unofficial restrike from broken obverse die
1826, 6 over 5
1830 Medium letters
1834 Large 8 and stars, medium letters

Young Head

1839 9 over 6, plain cords
1843 Petite head, large letters
1844 over 81 (error)
1847, 7 over small 7
1851 over 81 (error)
1857 Large and Small date

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