Doug polk girlfriend. 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.
- 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
Most Valuable Coins by Type..
It's illegal to melt these coins down however. If it weren't we probably wouldn't have any pennies older than 1986 in circulation. In fact a rough average of metal value for a $25 box of pennies is $35 = $45. As a rule, 1873 open 3 Indian cents are more common than the closed 3 variety. What follows are the 11 through 25th most valuable pennies: 1917 doubled die Lincoln Wheat Penny, $1,350. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Penny, $1,025. 1869/9 Indian Head penny.