The Flying Eagle cent was difficult to strike well, and the details of the eagle can be less distinct on a lot of examples.

You don't need to be a coin collector to have piggy banks stashed around your house filled with quarters, dimes, nickels or pennies. However, you may not be aware of the potential fortune you ...

The Trump administration has announced plans to discontinue minting new pennies, citing the cost of producing the 1- cent coins in relation to their value and importance in the U.S. currency system.

1856 Flying Eagle Cent — $172,500. More than 600 of these coins were given away at the time of its original minting but others were produced in 1858 to 1859. 1864 Indian Head Penny “L” on ...

People found the smaller cent easier to use. The new cents showed a flying eagle on the front and a wreath on the back. In 1909, Abraham Lincoln became the first real person on a U.S. circulating ...

There were the "Flying Eagle" and “Indian Head” designs in the 19th and 20th centuries before the penny’s design was changed to honor Abraham Lincoln’s 100th birthday in 1909.

A regular penny doesn't buy much these days (even most gumball machines take more than a cent), but there are a few pennies worth more than most cars. The Flying Eagle cent, which was issued for ...

7. 1856 Flying Eagle Cent — $172,500. The Flying Eagle cent may not be as rare as the 1943 Lincoln cents, but they are still worth more than six figures.