Grading Pennies: How To Determine The Grade Of A U.S. Penny
How to find the grade of your U.S. pennies. Learn how to determine the exact grades for circulated small cents -- Lincoln cents and Indian Head pennies.
How to find the grade of your U.S. pennies. Learn how to determine the exact grades for circulated small cents -- Lincoln cents and Indian Head pennies.
Most coin collectors want to be able to look at their coins and determine an approximate grade -- which will then yield important information about the coin's worth. Here's how U.S. coins are graded professionally AND how to grade a coin yourself at home!
There are many interesting coins that are available for under $5. If you're collecting coins and you don't have a lot of money to spend, then you might want to start with these cheap coins.
Here are the top 10 U.S. coins that everyone's talking about. They're definitely worth collecting. Most aren't even that hard to find, and they won't cost you an arm and a leg either!
Have you found a 2009 penny with a special design on the tails side? Wondering what the 2009 penny value is today? Here's everything you want to know about the 2009 Lincoln penny, what it's worth, and some 2009 Lincoln penny errors to look for.
Wondering about the value of wheat pennies? Find out what your wheaties are worth with this comprehensive Lincoln coin value guide from 1909 to 1958.
Check out this list of the 10 most valuable pennies. You'll see the 1909-S VDB penny, 1943 bronze cent, and many other rare pennies you've probably never heard of... until now.
What Are Old Coins Worth? See the value of old pennies, Buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Franklin half dollars, Kennedy half dollars, silver dollars, and pre-1934 gold coins! (Those are the most commonly found old coins.)
Most worn 1964 pennies that you'll find in circulation are worth the value of their copper content -- or about 2 cents. But some 1964 penny values are MUCH higher -- like the 1964 SMS penny. Here's how to tell if you have a rare 1964 SMS penny and why these 1964 pennies are worth so much money today.
The white penny was made from 1856 to 1864. Flying Eagle cents and early Indian Head cents were made of copper & nickel, so they appear white or silver in color.