The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in circulation, are 1943 copper Lincoln wheat pennies, a few of which were produced accidentally as the U.S. mints were supposed to use ...

Doubtful. The U.S. Mint made about 3.2 billion pennies in 2024, according to its annual report, so there will be billions of 2025 pennies available.

Lincoln wheat pennies, produced from 1909 to 1958, had stalks of wheat engraved on the back before the look changed in 1959. But online hype has folks thinking some of the pennies are worth millions.

1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny - $2.3 million, in mint condition (One penny sold for $1.7 million at auction in 2010.) 1944 S-Steel Wheat Penny - $1.1 million, in mint condition (Currently ...

The first penny was produced in 1787, and, until 1857, the coins were 100% copper. Today's pennies are copper-plated zinc, including just 2.5% copper.

However, pennies will still be around. In the past, the U.S. has stopped minting certain coins, yet they have remained legal tender. For example, the two-cent coin, which was last minted for ...

Pennies are displayed at Glenview Coin & Collectibles in Glenview, Illinois, on July 6, 2006. Tim Boyle/Getty Images To find this rare type of penny, look for the 1943 mint year.

It will soon be time to say goodbye — at least in part — to the penny. The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will phase out production of the 1-cent coin beginning in early 2026 to comply ...

The last order for pennies has already been taken by U.S. mints and the Treasury told multiple news outlets that pennies will stop being put into circulation early in 2026, according to the Wall ...

After 233 years of production, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that the production of the penny will come to an end, and soon, the only ones available will be pennies currently in circulation.