As a basic rule, the more valuable the “normal” version of a coin, the less of a premium another variety of that coin will have. For example, a Lincoln cent from 1917 in Very Good condition has a retail value of less than one dollar, but a 1917 Lincoln cent with a DDO in the same grade has a retail value of around $150. Auction house: Rare Coin Wholesalers of Dana Point; Price realized: $1.65 million; In 1933, former President Roosevelt recalled all gold coins. This declaration meant that all gold coins in circulation and bank vaults were converted into gold bars or melted down completely, including the 1927-D Saint Gauden’s Double Eagle.
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.
7 Valuable Pennies Worth Up To $200,000 Might Be In Your Pocket
- 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
1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar: Silver Plug (Unique And Extremely Rare)
