Check Out: 3 Coins From the 1950s That Are Worth a Lot of Money Another example of things getting interesting for little old Wheat Pennies. The 1909-S. Here’s the story with this one ...

Jesse told Newsweek: "I spent at least an hour in the unit, hunched over, counting the coins and figuring out what was what." ...

If you have any 1943 wheat pennies, it’s worth taking them to a coin dealer to see how much you might get for them. This penny somehow missed the 1944 transition from steel-coated zinc to copper ...

Today, wheat pennies are considered the most commonly collected U.S. coins, which makes them worth at least a few cents to a dealer. Certain factors can make them worth thousands of times more ...