In the early 1940s, the U.S. used zinc-coated steel instead of copper to make pennies because the latter was needed for World War II. Today, wheat pennies are considered the most commonly ...

These valuable wheat pennies are rare, but some are still in ... discovered in the estate of a woman Sinnock was dating in ...

These pennies, which depict an image of Abraham Lincoln on one side and two stalks of wheat on the other, were minted from 1909 until 1958. According to CoinCollecting.com, the cent was 95% copper ...