The penny was first minted in 1909 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and was the first coin to ...

Penny Value: $54 *All of the coin values listed from 1958 or earlier and 1959 to 2000 came from USA Coin Book, unless otherwise noted. The 1995 Double Die Obverse Lincoln Memorial Cent became a ...

There used to be a saying — “pennies make dimes and dimes make dollars” — that stressed the importance of saving your money (the phrase later showed up in a country song). Today, some ...