What pennies are worth saving?

Answer 1

Almost no current circulation cents are worth more than face value. Anything minted after 1982 will be made of copper-plated zinc and has no particular collector value. You have to look for some older coins like a 1960 small-date or 1955 double die cent, but these are extremely difficult to find in circulation because they are so obvious and have been snapped up long ago.

Nice-looking cents from the 1930s and 1940s occasionally turn up in change, and these can be worth a quarter or so depending on condition. To have anything that's worth a reasonable amount you have to find a coin from the early 1930s or before, and usually one with a D or S mint mark.

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Answer 2

Many collectors keep any wheat pennies(1909-1958) and Indian head pennies( 1859-1909). You should also keep any coins with mint errors. These are are usually worth above face value.

Answer 3

You should hang on to all dollar coins. They may be worth a lot of money later on in the future.