While Lincoln is still on the penny today, the wheat is long gone ... The plain of the coin version is the most valuable, and the penny with a strong reverse is the most sought after by collectors.

Let’s face it: Pennies are an annoyance to many Americans. Their main value as a currency is to help provide exact change, and most wind up in a drawer or jar and quickly forgotten about.

If you’ve ever gotten into coin collecting, you likely have looked up values of rare ones that could ... This is one of the most popular Lincoln pennies because of its unique story.

While not every old coin is valuable ... The first Lincoln pennies were struck in 1909, a century after Abraham Lincoln was born. They’re called “wheat pennies” for the images of wheat ...