With the U.S. Mint losing millions annually on penny production and cash transactions declining, the decision to eliminate the one-cent coin raises questions about economic impact, job losses, and ...

The wheat penny was first minted in 1909, and it was the first coin in wide circulation to feature a U.S. president. Sculptor ...

The Lincoln Wheat Penny, a well-known coin in U.S. history, is highly valued by collectors, with one rare variety fetching an astounding $34 million. Although most pennies are wor ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness in time for his centennial in 1909. It ...

An uncirculated wheat penny from 1909 that has been graded could be worth $2,000 to $3,000. In January, a highly-graded wheat penny from the 1909 series sold for $99,000 at auction . Some wheat ...

Most Lincoln wheat pennies are not super-valuable and are worth just a few cents more than one cent. However, some may escalate into the hundreds of dollars, depending on the condition and when ...

The four coins also recognized the 100th anniversary of the first year the Lincoln cent was produced. ... the wheat stalks were shorn and pennies began displaying an engraving of the Lincoln Memorial.

A penny for your thoughts will have extra meaning in 2009 — the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and the 100th anniversary of the introduction of the Lincoln penny.