What Is Special About A 1971 Lincoln Penny? The penny is the lowest denomination of coins in the United States. It is worth 1 cent or ... It is not made of silver. The diameter is 19 mm and ...

It was replaced by a penny with a "long" cross, where the arms of the symbol extended to the edge of the coin. This was to stop people illegally clipping silver off the edges. Proof (if needed ...

The silver penny dates from the 12th Century and was discovered by John Denham in a farmer's field in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, in September. Mr Denham, a 64-year-old landscaper, found the coin ...

"It's the holy grail of six pence coin collecting, these continued to be legal tender for a while after the currency became ...

This penny comes from the St. Mary Hill Church hoard, found in Billingsgate, London in 1775. Between 300 and 400 silver coins and a gold brooch were found in a pot buried near the church during ...