Next, Extremely Fine Grade: Light wear only, with just slight removal of high points of the design defines a coin in Extremely Fine Grade.
On Wheat cents, Lincoln's cheek remains without any dulling or smoothing from wear. Key parts of the coin are examined to confirm absence of wear. The grade and definition of a coin without wear is Mint State Grade.įirst penny in the image is the Mint State Grade. Different stages of wear are defined by a Grade. When used and circulated through commerce, parts of the design begin to wear down and loose detail. When first minted a coin has no wear to the surface. Judging and Grading the condition of the coins' surface. Step 3: | Grading Condition | Old Coin Values are ConditionalĬondition: Now begins an important part to the value of old coins. 🔎 In Step 1: Images link to pages going into detail identifying mintmarks and their locations. The Denver coin is the scarce variety because of low mintage and identified by the "D" mintmark under the date. 1914 Lincoln pennies were minted at both Philadelphia and Denver. Each mintmark variety having different original mintages, availability, and demand, depending on the series. Today, coins are collected by date and mintmark combination. The dime represents the very popular "CC" mintmark of the Carson City mint. For example, the Denver mint places a "D" mintmark on all coins it strikes. Branch mints were added across the country overtime and each placed a mintmark on coins to indicate their production. Philadelphia mint is the original and primary mint of the US with coinage beginning in 1793.
#Old pennies value chart series#
Information specific to the series is found by following the tap/click image link.īelow the images - Step 2 continues: Understanding the importance of identifying date and mintmark combinations. Step 1: | Recognize the Different Series of CoinsĬoins are grouped by denomination with the major series represented in the images. Awareness of a few key qualities adds to the assessment.įollow these steps for each coin to greatly increase proper evaluation.
Visitors can click on the links in the list below to view larger images of both sides of the coins (mint mark locations, error/variety diagnosis, etc), detailed pricing data for various conditions/grades of the coins, mintage figures, metal composition, history and other encyclopedic information regarding each individual coin. The purpose of this page is to provide coin valuation data to collectors, investors, the media, and anyone interested learning what the most valuable pennies and one cent coins are.
Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year. This list and the prices are current as of 2023. Our most valuable pennies list includes coins starting in 1856 up to the present (2023) - including rare penny errors and rare varieties that could still actually be found in pocket change. We are using our database of virtually every US coin ever produced (6,000+ coins) based on year, mint mark, major varieties, errors and their associated price values to come up with a list of the top most valuable pennies known. In addition, we are NOT factoring in the prices for Proof versions of these pennies (unless the Proof version is an error coin or an unusual variety). For this list, we are only including small cents: Flying Eagle Cents, Indian Head Pennies, Lincoln Wheat Pennies, Lincoln Memorial Cents, and Lincoln Shield Cents. USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US pennies ever known. Most Valuable US Pennies - Highest Value 1 Cent Coins
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