What pennies are worth money?

Pocket Change Penny Guide

Of all the cents currently in circulation these pennies are worth the most money. We have discounted proof coins, error coins, as well as any “special strikes”, to create a clean list of pennies you have a higher probability of finding from the current pool of circulating United States currency.

Coins are in order from Most to Least expensive.

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Image	Coin	Worth
	1967 Lincoln Penny	$55
	1982 Lincoln Penny	$55
	2000 Lincoln Penny	$50
	2000 D Lincoln Penny	$40
	2000 S Lincoln Penny	$35
	1969 Lincoln Penny	$31
	1971 S Lincoln Penny	$30
	1975 D Lincoln Penny	$30
	1982 D Lincoln Penny	$30
	2002 D Lincoln Penny	$30
	2002 Lincoln Penny	$27
	1968 S Lincoln Penny	$25
	1975 Lincoln Penny	$25
	1976 S Lincoln Penny	$25
	2005 D Lincoln Penny	$25
	2012 D Shield Penny	$25
	2012 S Shield Penny	$25
	2013 D Shield Penny	$25
	2013 S Shield Penny	$25
	2014 S Shield Penny	$25
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Image	Coin	Worth
	1978 D Lincoln Penny	$23
	1971 Lincoln Penny	$22
	1978 Lincoln Penny	$22
	2017 S Shield Penny	$22
	2010 D Shield Penny	$21
	1970 S Lincoln Penny	$20
	1971 D Lincoln Penny	$20
	1993 D Lincoln Penny	$20
	1995 Lincoln Penny	$20
	1995 D Lincoln Penny	$20
	1995 S Lincoln Penny	$20
	2012 Shield Penny	$20
	2013 Shield Penny	$20
	2015 S Shield Penny	$20
	1969 S Lincoln Penny	$19
	1970 Lincoln Penny	$19
	1970 D Lincoln Penny	$19
	1973 D Lincoln Penny	$19
	1969 D Lincoln Penny	$18
	1977 Lincoln Penny	$18
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Image	Coin	Worth
	1977 D Lincoln Penny	$18
	2001 Lincoln Penny	$18
	2001 D Lincoln Penny	$18
	2001 S Lincoln Penny	$18
	2016 S Shield Penny	$18
	1968 D Lincoln Penny	$16
	1976 Lincoln Penny	$16
	2006 Lincoln Penny	$16
	2007 S Lincoln Penny	$16
	1968 Lincoln Penny	$15
	1973 Lincoln Penny	$15
	1973 S Lincoln Penny	$15
	1976 D Lincoln Penny	$15
	1977 S Lincoln Penny	$15
	1978 S Lincoln Penny	$15
	1992 Lincoln Penny	$15
	2005 Lincoln Penny	$15
	2010 Shield Penny	$15
	2011 Shield Penny	$15
	2011 D Shield Penny	$15
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Image	Coin	Worth
	2011 S Shield Penny	$15
	2014 Shield Penny	$15
	2014 D Shield Penny	$15
	2018 S Shield Penny	$15
	2019 W Shield Penny	$15
	2020 S Shield Penny	$15
	2021 S Shield Penny	$15
	2022 S Shield Penny	$15
	2023 S Shield Penny	$15
	1980 Lincoln Penny	$14
	2019 S Shield Penny	$14
	1966 Lincoln Penny	$12
	2009 S Shield Penny	$12
	2009 S Shield Penny	$12
	1981 Lincoln Penny	$11
	2010 S Shield Penny	$10
	1974 Lincoln Penny	$9
	1974 D Lincoln Penny	$9
	1974 S Lincoln Penny	$9
	1980 D Lincoln Penny	$9
	1972 Lincoln Penny	$8
	1972 D Lincoln Penny	$8
	1972 S Lincoln Penny	$8
	1979 D Lincoln Penny	$8
	1981 D Lincoln Penny	$8
	2004 S Lincoln Penny	$8
	2015 Shield Penny	$8
	2015 D Shield Penny	$8
	2016 D Shield Penny	$8
	2016 Shield Penny	$7
	1979 Lincoln Penny	$6
	1985 S Lincoln Penny	$6
	1975 S Lincoln Penny	$5
	1983 Lincoln Penny	$5
	1985 D Lincoln Penny	$5
	2009 S Shield Penny	$5
	2009 S Shield Penny	$5
	1984 S Lincoln Penny	$4
	1979 S Lincoln Penny	$4
	1980 S Lincoln Penny	$4
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