Is This 1944 Penny In Your Pocket? It's Worth $200,000!

In 1947 a sixteen-year-old bought his lunch and got a penny in his change. The Mint said the coin didn't exist. It sold for $204,000. Forty-five years clearing estates across upstate New York and New England. Here's what I look for, and what it's worth. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The penny from the school cafeteria 0:55 Who I am 1:30 The four things to check 2:45 The 1943 copper cent — and how to spot a fake 5:00 The 1982 dime with no mintmark 6:00 The Wisconsin quarter with an extra leaf 7:10 The one I got wrong 8:45 The buffalo with three legs 10:10 The 1944 steel cent 11:50 The dollar that shouldn't exist 13:10 The 1955 doubled die 14:40 The dime that sat in a vault for 46 years 16:10 The 1969-S doubled die 17:30 What destroys the value WHAT I MENTIONED 1943 bronze Lincoln cent 1944 steel Lincoln cent 1955 doubled die obverse cent 1969-S doubled die obverse cent 1992-D close AM cent 1982 no-P Roosevelt dime 1975 no-S proof Roosevelt dime 2000-P Sacagawea / Washington quarter mule 2004-D Wisconsin quarter, extra leaf low 1937-D three-legged Buffalo nickel Values quoted are based on completed public sale records from Heritage Auctions, Stack's Bowers, GreatCollections and Legend Rare Coin Auctions, and vary by condition, region and demand. Nothing here is an appraisal or financial advice. Get a professional valuation before selling anything you believe is significant. Subscribe for a new one every week.