Alabama: Penny Prices Have Skyrocketed, These Will Make You Rich

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It blew my mind when I found out how much some of these pennies are worth.

So if you have any coins lying around, you may want to check those pennies, because the coins in your jar may be very valuable.

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We are looking for a 2001 penny.

I know I saw a few of those last time I was digging through my jar of pennies.  Time to get that bag, jar, or coin purse out again. What are we looking for exactly?

Well, to be honest, the front of the coin looks normal. No double minting and no proofing, just a plain ole average-looking 2001 penny.  So what makes this one so special?

Flip it over… see something off? It was an error in the stamping process. The reverse side of the penny is stamped as if it is a dime.

Yes, someone made a boo-boo and the back side of the penny is stamped with the torch, an oak branch to the right, and an olive branch to the left. Just like the back of a dime.  So how much could this penny be worth? The last one sold at auction for $66,000! That’s sixty-six thousand dollars!!! That’s a lot of cash for a penny. So pull out those pennies. Look for your 2001 Lincoln. Flip them over and if you see the image that belongs on a dime, you hit the jackpot!

As always, don’t forget who told you about this.  A slice of red velvet cake would be an awesome finder's fee. It's not necessary, but it would be nice!

For Instance, look through your wheat pennies for one from 1926.  If have one in mint condition, it was worth upwards of $3000.

If you have a penny from 1917, look at it carefully.  Look at the words In God We Trust.  If the words are doubled, you might be able to turn it into $8,000.

In 1955, a bunch of wheat coins were also produced with a doubled image.  Those could be worth north of $2,000.

The 1982 D penny had errors that made them valuable.

If you have one that has a small date, off-center print, or a planchet error (a planchet is a disk that the coin is made from).

Depending on what you have, it could be worth anywhere from 10-$8,000.

The Mac Daddy of pennies is the 1943 steel penny.  World War 3 was underway and to save copper for military purposes, the US began making pennies out of steel.

When the process began, they didn't realize that there was still some copper in the hopper and it got mixed with steel.

15 Most Valuable Wheat Pennies, Ranked (msn.com)