JOPLIN, Mo — Lincoln Wheat pennies are one of the most popular series of U.S. coins that coin collectors strive to build a complete set. Rare coins such as the 1909-S VDB and 1914-D are the “Holy ...

The rare 1909 Lincoln cent attracted 37 bidders, suggesting a heated fight for the prized coin. But what makes this penny so remarkable that it would go for such an incredible sum? What distinctive ...

Have you ever heard of a million-dollar penny? Turns out it’s a thing. The vast majority of pennies are worth one cent but there are special rare pennies that go for hundreds, thousands and even ...

NEW YORK - When he was a teenager in Queens, Harold Holzer saw a catalogue offering an envelope signed by Abraham Lincoln. He asked his father to loan him the $190 to buy it, to start a collection.

OLYPHANT — As the U.S. Mint prepares to produce the final pennies put into circulation early next year, the future of the copper-colored coin has sparked conversation among collectors and shop owners.

There used to be a saying — “pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars” — that stressed the importance of saving your money (the phrase later showed up in a country song). Today, some Lincoln pennies ...

A rare 1943 Lincoln penny which was mistakenly struck in bronze rather than zinc-coated steel has sold for $1million. An error at the San Francisco Mint in 1943 means ...