Check Your Pennies Because They Could Be Worth $200,000
Stop what you’re doing Tampa, Florida and check all your pennies because they could be worth up to $200,000! Here’s how you can easily identify one of these special 1 cent coins.
What you’re looking for are called Wheat pennies! On the specific pennies they show an image of Abraham Lincoln on one side and two stalks of wheat on the other side. These pennies were minted from 1909-1958 and were made up of 95% copper until 1943. There weren’t many errors made back then which makes these pennies rare and valuable pennies.
If you’re going through your coin jar look out for the 1943 bronzed Lincoln penny which is described as “the most famous error coin in American numismatics” according to CNBC Worth It. If you find one it could sell for $150,000 to $200,000, but prices can fluctuate depending on how many are for sale at one time.
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Florida Residents Check Your Quarters Could Be Worth $1,500
Your state quarter could be worth a lot more money than you think especially those out of Tampa, Florida! Make sure you check them asap! Odds are, that your quarters are actually worth only 25 cents but if it’s in mint condition you could get even more. Some are going for one dollar and even up to $55 for them.
Here’s how you can easily check – The U.S. Mint State Quarters were made between 1999 to 2008, each year five states released one coin. Here’s where you need to pay attention. These coins have one of three markings with the letter D, P and S. Each letter signifies where they were minted D is for Denver Mint. P is for Philadelphia Mint and an S is for the San Francisco Mint. Coins marked with an S, are silver-proof and worth way more than the other than D or P coins. Also, if you have a full set of silver-proof coins it could be worth over $1,500. Check your state quarters below to see how much they’re worth according to coin tracker.
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