Recent policy discussions about discontinuing penny production have collectors and numismatists (people who study coins) racing to secure rare specimens.
While most pennies are worth exactly one cent, some varieties could fund a comfortable vacation, an early retirement—or even make you a millionaire.
Here are seven incredibly rare pennies that keen-eyed collectors are desperately seeking. Their values have surged as news reports of ending penny production intensify.
1. 1943-D Lincoln Wheat cent: bronze/copper
Recent policy discussions about discontinuing penny production have collectors and numismatists (people who study coins) racing to secure rare specimens.
While most pennies are worth exactly one cent, some varieties could fund a comfortable vacation, an early retirement—or even make you a millionaire.
Here are seven incredibly rare pennies that keen-eyed collectors are desperately seeking. Their values have surged as news reports of ending penny production intensify.
2. 1943-D Lincoln Wheat cent: bronze/copper
