Lincoln wheat pennies, produced from 1909 to 1958, had stalks of wheat engraved on the back before the look changed in 1959. But online hype has folks thinking some of the pennies are worth millions.

Before you toss your old pennies in the coin jar, take a closer look at them. They could be worth thousands of dollars to avid coin collectors -- that's a lot of money for pennies. Explore More: 6 ...

Depending on their condition, those 1943 Lincoln wheat pennies would be worth at most between $100,000 and $250,000, Feigenbaum told USA TODAY.

What are wheat pennies worth? So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958.

These pennies were minted from the years 1909 through 1958 and can be worth thousands of dollars, depending on the year they were made. “Most Lincoln wheat pennies are generally valued at a few ...

Depending on their condition, those 1943 Lincoln wheat pennies would be worth at most between $100,000 and $250,000, Feigenbaum told USA TODAY.

The most valuable pennies, which are rare but possibly still in circulation, are 1943 copper Lincoln wheat pennies, a few of which were produced accidentally as the U.S. mints were supposed to use ...

What are wheat pennies worth? So-called "wheat pennies" get their name from the back of the coin having stalks of wheat encircling the "One Cent" text. They were produced from 1909 to 1958.

Depending on their condition, those 1943 Lincoln wheat pennies would be worth at most between $100,000 and $250,000, Feigenbaum told USA TODAY.

The most valuable wheat penny is the 1943-D struck on bronze at the Denver Mint. The thing that's interesting about 1943 pennies is that most of them were made of steel. World War II was raging ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF/KODE) — Lincoln Wheat pennies are one of the most popular series of U.S. coins with which collectors strive to build a complete set. Rare coins such as the 1909-S VDB and 1914 ...