Your Pennies Could Be Worth Thousands: Check Your Pockets

It might not be the Powerball jackpot, but your pocket change could earn you a fortune. Pull out your old piggy banks and search your couch cushions, because National Coin Week is quickly approaching, and your old coins could be worth more than you think.

Ahead of the celebration, Cointrackers.com updated their lists of the most valuable coins in the U.S. Here's what we know:

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When is National Coin Week 2024?

National Coin Week is recognized in the third week of April, which falls on April 21-27 in 2024, according to National Day Calendar.

What is National Coin Week?

National Coin Week celebrates collecting coins, paper money and all things numismatics, meaning "of coins." Numismatics refers to the study or collection of currency including coins, tokens, paper money, etc. The first National Coin Week first took place in February of 1924. Sponsored by the American Numismatic Association, the week was eventually moved to the third week of April in 1942.

10 most valuable pennies in 2024

According to Cointrackers.com, the ten most valuable pennies as of 2024 are as follows. The website's database consists primarily of coins from the 1880s to today, in hopes the coins are more easily accessible and still in circulation.

1. 1944 Steel Wheat Penny: $408,000
2. 1943 Copper Wheat Penny: $250,000
3. 1856 Flying Eagle Penny: $25,000
4. 1924 S Wheat Penny: $12,000
5. 1873 Indian Head Penny: $10,000
6. 1858 Flying Eagle Penny: $10,000
7. 1857 Flying Eagle Penny: $7,000
8. 1922 D Wheat Penny: $6,000
9. 1914 D Wheat Penny: $5,600
10. 1909 S VDB Wheat Penny: $4,150

10 most valuable nickels in 2024

According to Cointrackers.com, the ten most valuable nickels, based on those minted from the late 1800s to 2024, are as follows:

1. 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel: $4,228,955
2. 1880 Shield Nickel: $20,000
3. 1924 S Buffalo Nickel: $14,000
4. 1926 S Buffalo Nickel: $7,600
5. 1927 S Buffalo Nickel: $5,000
6. 1881 Shield Nickel: $4,000
7. 1883 Shield Nickel: $3,900
8. 1867 Shield Nickel: $3,600
9. 1920 D Buffalo Nickel: $3,500
10. 1928 D Buffalo Nickel: $3,400

10 most valuable dimes in 2024

The ten most valuable dimes minted between the late 1800s to 2024 are as follows, according to Cointracker.com.

1. 1874 CC Liberty Seated Dime: $115,000
2. 1872 CC Liberty Seated Dime: $85,000
3. 1871 CC Liberty Seated Dime: $75,000
4. 1873 CC Liberty Seated Dime: $62,000
5. 1916 D Mercury Dime: $41,000
6. 1859 S Liberty Seated Dime: $27,500
7. 1919 D Mercury Dime: $25,000
8. 1846 Liberty Seated Dime: $23,000
9. 1860 O Liberty Seated Dime: $22,500
10. 1918 D Mercury Dime: $22,000

10 most valuable quarters in 2024

According to Cointrackers.com, the 10 most valuable quarters in 2024, based on those minted from the 1930s to the current year, are as follows:

1. 1932 D Washington Quarter: $21,000
2. 1932 S Washington Quarter: $20,000
3. 1936 D Washington Quarter: $1,600
4. 1935 D Washington Quarter: $800
5. 1936 S Washington Quarter: $500
6. 1944 D Washington Quarter: $500
7. 1937 S Washington Quarter: $485
8. 1934 D Washington Quarter: $480
9. 1932 Washington Quarter: $465
10. 1935 S Washington Quarter: $400