The “Hobby of the Kings” just set a new benchmark for coin enthusiasts. A rare 1988 Abraham Lincoln penny sold for $64,000 at an auction in April 2026. The piece was a 1988 “Doubled Ear” Lincoln cent, ...

The penny in question is called the 2001-D Lincoln cent mule error coin. It is so rare that it has twice sold at auction for ...

That can lead to coins like the 1943 Lincoln bronze cent, which was made out of bronze in error. It should have been made out ...

At an April auction, an exceptional 1988 Abraham Lincoln cent sold for a staggering $64,000. David Lawrence Rare Coins, or ...

A penny with an unusual minting error sold for tens of thousands of dollars in an auction last month. According to Coin News, the 1988 Lincoln coin sold for $64,000 in late April in Virginia. “My ...

A rare Abraham Lincoln cent sold for $64,000 at an auction in April, Coin News reports. “My phone started blowing up on ...

It was Theodore Roosevelt — a lifelong admirer of Abraham Lincoln — who ordered the U.S. Mint to introduce copper pennies bearing Lincoln’s likeness in time for his centennial in 1909. It marked the ...

For millions of collectors and investors, some coins just make sense to hold on to. The Lincoln wheat penny is one of them. While it might not be the world’s most collected coin, it’s still one of the ...

The 1909 VDB penny is one of the most famous and sought-after coins in American numismatics. It was the first year of issue for the Lincoln cent, designed by Victor David Brenner—whose initials “VDB” ...

OLYPHANT — As the U.S. Mint prepares to produce the final pennies put into circulation early next year, the future of the copper-colored coin has sparked conversation among collectors and shop owners.