In Extremely Fine condition, it would have to be the 1807 Large Cent. There was a die error that put the value of this "large" penny valued at $24,000.00.
UpdatesA lot has changed since the first answer was written. As of 09/2011 the top spot has been taken by a bronze 1943-D cent in MS-64 condition, with a retail value a bit under $2 million.If you're referring to a US cent, the record holder as of 09/2011 is a 1943-D cent accidentally struck in bronze. In MS-64 condition it sold for somewhat under $2 million.
If you're referring to British pennies, there are several possible candidates but the 1933 1d coin is probably the most famous. Only 1 was struck and it is considered to be priceless.
2.5 million
The B-2 is possibly the most expensive and unusual bomber.
It dosent really have to be expensive, it's just that most French resturants in the USA are really fancy and expensive.
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It was very expensive to many of the people there because most people were poor.
1943 copper penny
A penny... turns up like a bad penny.A penny saved is a penny earnedA penny for your thoughts.A penny's cheap for what you need, for what you don't, it's dear (expensive)That costs a pretty penny
The phrase means that something is very expensive. The origin comes from a gold penny that was minted in the 1200's that was worth 20 silver pennies. Because it was gold, it was a pretty penny, and if it cost a pretty penny, it was expensive indeed.
To say something costs a 'pretty penny' is to mean the item is expensive
12,000 million dollars
This is just an imaginative way of saying that something is expensive - it's not just worth a penny, the penny has to be pretty on top of it!
It means to be expensive or to cost alot. For example: My dress cost a pretty penny.
The most expensive Canadian cent is the 1936 DOT, it sold at auction for $402,000 and there are only 3 known. I will add a link to the auction when it sold in January.
1.7 Million dollars, that was what a collector recently paid for a 1943 copper penny made at the Denver mint, the only known 1943 copper penny struck there (keep in mind that the 1943 pennies were struck in steel, the copper 1943 pennies are errors).
What penny! :) Ebay most likely. Put on the description "lucky penny"
No. They were hand built, very expensive and not very practical.
pretty pricey, but it worth every penny :)