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

One interesting thing about money is that although paper notes usually have a higher currency value than coins, you'll make a ...

The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...

It’s the wheat that could help you garner some green from collectors. The US could ditch the penny: What happened when Canada ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of ...

Abraham Lincoln was left speechless by this mind-bending magic trick! It’s a story you’ve never heard before. Watch as we reveal the secret behind the trick that even fooled Honest Abe.

Chances are you’ve heard of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. The series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas launched Lincoln into national prominence ...

This coin was the first in the country's history to feature the face of a real person, instead of symbols or abstract figures. On its obverse is the portrait of Abraham Lincoln, while on its reverse ...

You can find them almost anywhere, but there may come a day when the Lincoln penny is no more ... According to Dave Sorrick, coin expert and collector at “In God We Trust, LLC.” ...

It is a rather unknown version of the 1992 Lincoln penny. This coin featuring Abraham Lincoln is known for an unusual detail in its design. It is the 1992 Close AM penny, a coin that at first glance ...

In his second inaugural address, delivered as the Civil War neared its end, Abraham Lincoln turned not to politics but to theology. “Both read the same Bible and pray to the same God ...

Rare coins can hide great treasures, and some of them have a much higher value than you might imagine. Among the most desired pieces by collectors are certain pennies featuring Abraham Lincoln, which ...