Here's what makes some of these 1943 Lincoln wheat pennies so valuable and how to tell if you have one of these valuable coins in your possession or not.

If you’ve always put your spare coins in a jar and never touched it for decades, you might be holding one of the most sought-after pennies. Some pennies, especially the old ones, hold a significant ...

One thousand miles away from Chicago, a 22-year-old Marine with a unique rooting interest sat in a Parris Island rec room glued to the radio. Undefeated Notre Dame finally met its match, losing to the ...

Investing in the 1943 Steel Penny is like uncovering a small, silvery relic from America’s World War II era—where necessity turned copper into steel and created one of the most distinctive coins in ...

Origins: In April of 1947 the Ford Motor Company was besieged by thousands of inquiries asking whether it was true Ford would provide a brand-new car in exchange for a 1943 copper cent. This rumor ...

Not published in LIFE. Military police guard a Detroit store from looters after wartime race riots in the city, June 1943. The popular notion that the American home front during World War II was a ...

When is a penny worth more than a penny? Here's how to identify valuable coins that could be worth investing in, particularly if their value stands to grow.