The combination of "copper" and "penny" might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find ...

This was quickly replaced by the well-known Indian Head cent — long a staple of any coin collector worth their salt — in 1859, which continued to use the copper-nickel composition through to ...

These coins can range in price from $4,500 up to $172,500. 8. 1864 Indian Head Penny “L” on Ribbon — $161,000 After Flying Eagle Cent was minted, the federal government transitioned to the ...

The site shows an uncirculated 1856 Flying Eagle could fetch $14,500. An uncirculated 1877 Indian Head Penny could get you up to $3,000. Large cent coins, created from 1793 to 1857, have the potential ...