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Most Valuable US Pennies - Highest Value 1 Cent Coins

USA Coin Book has compiled a list of the most valuable US pennies ever known. 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. 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). 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. Our most valuable pennies list includes coins starting in 1856 up to the present (2024) - including rare penny errors and rare varieties that could still actually be found in pocket change. This list and the prices are current as of 2024. Estimated coin prices and values in our database are updated twice per year.

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. 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.

Image	Coin	Value
	1943-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Bronze/Copper	$2,387,386
	1944-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$1,178,101
	1943-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Bronze/Copper	$614,681
	1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Bronze/Copper	$423,801
	1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled-Die Obverse	$232,795
	1888 Indian Head Cent Penny: Last 8 Over 7	$76,829
	1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$64,198
	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$60,563
	1856 Flying Eagle Cent Penny	$29,610
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: No D Mint Mark	$18,669
	1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled-Die Obverse	$18,088
	1970-S Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$14,752
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Double Liberty	$14,744
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: 8 Over 7	$14,743
	1992 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Close AM	$11,761
	1992-D Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Close AM	$11,761
	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$8,302
	1877 Indian Head Cent Penny	$7,554
	1914-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$3,514
	1894 Indian Head Cent Penny: Double Date	$2,415
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: VDB	$2,415
	1869 Indian Head Cent Penny: 9 Over 9	$1,965
	1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$1,816
	1909-S Indian Head Cent Penny	$1,547
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: Small Letters	$1,397
	1872 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$1,344
	1857 Flying Eagle Cent Penny	$1,253
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: Large Letters	$1,253
	1871 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$1,202
	1872 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$1,202
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Weak D	$1,202
	1943-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent - Boldy Doubled Mintmark	$1,202
	1869 Indian Head Cent Penny	$1,028
	1870 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$1,028
	1871 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$1,028
	1859 Indian Head Cent Penny: Laurel Wreath Reverse Without Shield	$964
	1870 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$898
	1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: D Over S	$832
	1972 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$698
	1860 Indian Head Cent Penny: Pointed Bust	$697
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny: With L	$697
	1924-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$697
	1886 Indian Head Cent Penny: Type 2	$644
	1915-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$618
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Closed 3	$592
	1999 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Wide AM	$592
	1914-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$592
	1926-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$592
	1866 Indian Head Cent Penny	$538
	1867 Indian Head Cent Penny	$538
	1908-S Indian Head Cent Penny	$538
	1861 Indian Head Cent Penny	$510
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny	$510
	1868 Indian Head Cent Penny	$510
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: S over horizontal S	$510
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Open 3	$481
	1878 Indian Head Cent Penny	$481
	1946-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: S Over D	$481
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$481
	1923-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$461
	1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Reverse	$453
	1876 Indian Head Cent Penny	$452
	1924-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$423
	1911-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$423
	1960-D Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: D Over D - Small Date Over Large Date	$394
	1860 Indian Head Cent Penny	$393
	1875 Indian Head Cent Penny	$363
	1913-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$363
	1912-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$363
	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$342
	1874 Indian Head Cent Penny	$333
	1886 Indian Head Cent Penny: Type 1	$333
	1862 Indian Head Cent Penny	$319
	1863 Indian Head Cent Penny	$319
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$302
	1921-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$302
	1925-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$272
	1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Ear	$272
	1913-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$272
	1885 Indian Head Cent Penny	$241
	1931-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$241
	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$241
	1918-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$241
	1920-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$218
	1927-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$210
	1865 Indian Head Cent Penny	$200
	1879 Indian Head Cent Penny	$200
	1926-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$200
	1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$200
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny: No L	$187
	1918-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$179
	1888 Indian Head Cent Penny	$179
	1894 Indian Head Cent Penny	$179
	1911-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$172
	1917-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$172
	1910-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$172
	1880 Indian Head Cent Penny	$149
	1919-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$149
	1916-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$149
	1915-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$149