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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	$2,305,706
	1944-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$1,137,794
	1943-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Bronze/Copper	$593,651
	1943 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Bronze/Copper	$409,301
	1958 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled-Die Obverse	$224,831
	1888 Indian Head Cent Penny: Last 8 Over 7	$74,201
	1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$62,001
	1944 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent	$58,491
	1856 Flying Eagle Cent Penny	$28,597
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: No D Mint Mark	$18,030
	1955 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled-Die Obverse	$17,470
	1970-S Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$14,247
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Double Liberty	$14,240
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: 8 Over 7	$14,239
	1992 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Close AM	$11,359
	1992-D Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Close AM	$11,359
	1917 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$8,018
	1877 Indian Head Cent Penny	$7,295
	1914-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$3,394
	1894 Indian Head Cent Penny: Double Date	$2,332
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: VDB	$2,332
	1869 Indian Head Cent Penny: 9 Over 9	$1,898
	1936 Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$1,754
	1909-S Indian Head Cent Penny	$1,494
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: Small Letters	$1,349
	1872 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$1,298
	1857 Flying Eagle Cent Penny	$1,210
	1858 Flying Eagle Cent Penny: Large Letters	$1,210
	1871 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$1,161
	1872 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$1,161
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Weak D	$1,161
	1943-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: Steel Cent - Boldy Doubled Mintmark	$1,161
	1869 Indian Head Cent Penny	$993
	1870 Indian Head Cent Penny: Shallow N	$993
	1871 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$993
	1859 Indian Head Cent Penny: Laurel Wreath Reverse Without Shield	$931
	1870 Indian Head Cent Penny: Bold N	$868
	1944-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: D Over S	$803
	1924-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$674
	1972 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Obverse	$674
	1860 Indian Head Cent Penny: Pointed Bust	$673
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny: With L	$673
	1886 Indian Head Cent Penny: Type 2	$622
	1915-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$597
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Closed 3	$572
	1999 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Wide AM	$572
	1914-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$572
	1926-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$572
	1866 Indian Head Cent Penny	$519
	1867 Indian Head Cent Penny	$519
	1908-S Indian Head Cent Penny	$519
	1861 Indian Head Cent Penny	$492
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny	$492
	1868 Indian Head Cent Penny	$492
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: S over horizontal S	$492
	1873 Indian Head Cent Penny: Open 3	$465
	1878 Indian Head Cent Penny	$465
	1946-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny: S Over D	$465
	1909-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$465
	1923-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$445
	1876 Indian Head Cent Penny	$437
	1983 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Reverse	$437
	1924-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$409
	1911-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$409
	1860 Indian Head Cent Penny	$380
	1960-D Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: D Over D - Small Date Over Large Date	$380
	1875 Indian Head Cent Penny	$351
	1913-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$351
	1912-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$351
	1912-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$330
	1874 Indian Head Cent Penny	$322
	1886 Indian Head Cent Penny: Type 1	$322
	1862 Indian Head Cent Penny	$308
	1863 Indian Head Cent Penny	$308
	1922-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$292
	1921-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$292
	1925-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$262
	1984 Lincoln Memorial Cent Penny: Doubled Die Ear	$262
	1913-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$262
	1885 Indian Head Cent Penny	$233
	1931-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$233
	1916-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$233
	1918-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$233
	1920-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$210
	1927-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$203
	1865 Indian Head Cent Penny	$193
	1879 Indian Head Cent Penny	$193
	1926-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$193
	1917-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$193
	1864 Indian Head Cent Penny: No L	$181
	1918-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$173
	1888 Indian Head Cent Penny	$173
	1894 Indian Head Cent Penny	$173
	1911-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$166
	1917-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$166
	1910-S Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$166
	1880 Indian Head Cent Penny	$144
	1919-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$144
	1916-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$144
	1915-D Lincoln Wheat Cent Penny	$144