Online chatter has lots of folks looking at their caches of coins hoping to find Lincoln wheat pennies that they unrealistically hope are priceless.

Before you break your piggy banks and start looking for a rare 1943 penny, here are some key features that will help you determine if you have the rare copper version. Check the Material Beware of ...

During World War II, the U.S. Mint switched to zinc-coated steel pennies to conserve copper for military use. However, a small number of 1943 pennies were mistakenly struck in copper, making ...

The Lincoln Wheat Penny, minted from 1909 to 1958, is a beloved piece of American history. Designed by Victor David Brenner, ...

You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or ...

With bipartisan support growing to end penny production, longtime collectors and small business owners say the coin still ...

Struck during World War II, this penny was made of steel coated with zinc instead of the usual copper, which was needed for wartime production. While most 1943 steel cents are common, certain rare ...

According to CoinCollecting.com, the cent was 95% copper until copper was needed for war in 1943 and the penny’s composition changed to zinc-coated steel for the year. A few errors were made on ...

An example is the 1943 copper Lincoln penny, which was mistakenly minted during a World War II copper shortage and today is worth as much as $1 million. But there are also lesser-known coins that ...