Have you ever noticed two wheat stalks on the back of an old penny? That little piece of copper –– sometimes steel –– could actually be worth more than your car, or house, or your lifetime salary.

Wheat pennies hold a special place in the hearts of coin collectors, particularly in the United States. First minted in 1909, the wheat penny was the inaugural coin to feature a U.S. president, with ...

Yes, almost all copper coins in the U.S. are pennies, but these can be worth all the way up to $2 million if the right ...

Currency is at its hottest when it’s going out of production. Such was the case with the penny, which the U.S. Mint ceased making in November. Last week, Stack’s Bowers auctioned off the final pennies ...