There are only two British Queen Victoria Shilling coins that rate a "rare" classification, and that depending on who you choose to listen to.
A variant of the 1861 Shilling. The reason for the rarity is not clear.
Some 1863 Shillings have the "3" stamped over a "1".
Should you have one of these "rarities", a reputable coin dealer will be able to assist you with identifying it properly and giving a valuation based on inspection of the coin.
a penny black
"Bob" was the slang term for a Shilling. There were 12 Pennies to the Shilling.
1 pound = 20 shillings, 1 shilling = 12 pennies so 1 pound = 240 pennies.
In an auction house.
1937 penny
Because people do collect them.
Wheat pennies from the 1940's and 50's are 5-10 cents.
about 2 pennies a week
Not really, as there are billions of them already in circulation.
Not any time soon. There are billions of them in circulation.
The sauce has acid in it, which cleans pennies. Keep in mind that a penny that might be rare and valuable has little value if it has been cleaned.
There are many years that have valuable 1 cent coins. For Lincoln cents, this usually will involve a combination of the year and the mintmark -- a small "D" or "S" below the date. You can find a list of retail values for all the different types of U.S. cents here : http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmvcents.shtml