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$1.1M Lincoln Cent Still Circulating — Could You Have It?

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Certain coins are worth more than spares – they have a story to share. One such vintage coin in 1944 is making news for bearing an exceedingly small manufacturing flaw. The coin, or the 1944 steel penny, is now the most expensive coin in US currency history. Let’s find out why it’s so valuable and why collectors pay over a million rupees to lay their hands on it. What is the 1944 Steel Penny? In 1943, while America was at …

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$170 Million Lincoln Penny Exists – Here’s How to Spot It in Your Collection

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Did you ever think you could have some of the pennies in your loose change that are worth more than face value? While most of the coins in your pocket are exactly what they seem, some of the scarce Lincoln Wheat Pennies have fueled speculation that their worth is about $170 million. Are such tales true, however? Does there exist a penny that could be worth millions of dollars floating around in circulation as part of routine transactions, waiting for …

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