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A Chicago firm specializing in rare coins, antiquities and historical artifacts has returned looted coins from the wreck of ...
With the U.S. Mint losing millions annually on penny production and cash transactions declining, the decision to eliminate the one-cent coin raises questions about economic impact, job losses, and ...
Most pennies today have little value, but those from the early American colonies can sell for thousands of dollars. In 2010, a New Jersey man sold a 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Cent for $1.7 million.
While the 1944 Lincoln Cent may not hold much monetary value, other rare coins can be worth thousands of dollars, depending on their rarity and condition. Coins that are limited in number, have unique ...
According to coin shops across the First State, rare and valuable coins are hard to find, and while there has been a demand for pennies, people shouldn't have unrealistic expectations. Here's what you ...
CHARLESTON — A drum thought to have been played at Charleston’s Lincoln-Douglas debate will have another connection to the historical event, and will help commemorate the event as well.
The penny was struck at the Denver Mint in 2001 and features the usual portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the front or obverse. What it doesn’t have is the normal Lincoln Memorial on the reverse.
A Chicago auction featured 144 items linked to President Lincoln, including blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination.
More than 100 relics connected to President Abraham Lincoln brought in $7.9 million, auctioneers said. The proceeds will help a presidential foundation repay a loan.
Abraham Lincoln's bloodstained gloves from Ford's Theatre sold for $1.52 million at auction. Other items included a handkerchief and a "wanted" poster.
President Abraham Lincoln's image arrived on the penny in 1909, marking his 100th birthday. The current design, featuring a Union shield on the back side, was introduced in 2010 to honor Lincoln's ...