Wheat pennies with errors are among the most highly valued coins out there for any collector. Here's what you need to look out for to find these rare coins ...

Did you know that the wheat pennies that you might have stashed away in an old jar or tucked away in a corner of your drawer ...

A Lincoln wheat penny minted in 1955 sold this month for $2,050 on eBay because it contains a rare feature.

Another wheat penny from 1944 — made entirely of steel, giving it a silver appearance instead of copper or bronze — sold at auction for $168,000 in January.

The Lincoln Wheat Penny, a well-known coin in U.S. history, is highly valued by collectors, with one rare variety fetching an astounding $34 million. Although most pennies are wor ...