What Is the 1959 Lincoln Penny Made Of? The 1959 Lincoln penny is made of 95% copper and 5% tin and zinc. It has a plain edge ...

The wheat penny obtained its name from the two stalks of wheat on its reverse side. What’s interesting about the wheat penny ...

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

Pocket change can make you rich -- especially if it contains a coin that's deemed rare and valuable. Case in point: An old ...

It is the most produced coin in the history of civilization. Its portrait of Lincoln is the most reproduced piece of art on ...

Lincoln Minerals has uncovered a stellar 12m drill hit in old drill data at its Minbrie project on SA’s Eyre Peninsula with ...

Today, some Lincoln pennies can make you thousands of dollars on their own, and the reason, ironically, is that they were mistakenly produced with dime reverses. The penny in question is called ...

In that year, the United States Mint issued four different designs on the reverse side of the penny to commemorate Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Whether you're a seasoned collector or new to ...

Case in point: An old penny sold at auction by Heritage Auctions last January for $60,000. The rare 1909 Lincoln cent attracted 37 bidders, suggesting a heated fight for the prized coin.

It would be luckier than finding a four-leaf clover. 4. 1943-S Lincoln Cent Struck on Bronze — $282,000 The U.S. transitioned away from bronze pennies in 1943. But a few bronze planchets ...