The Lincoln Wheat Penny Valued at $49,000 Still in Circulation

The Lincoln Wheat Penny Valued at $49,000 Still in Circulation

Let’s start with something that sounds completely ridiculous. You’re sifting through an old coin jar. Maybe you’re short on laundry money or just bored. You pick up a penny—kinda crusty, looks ancient. You squint. 1943. Copper-colored. Turns out, if that coin is real, you’re not holding one cent—you’re holding nearly a million dollars. Sounds fake, … Read more