For all your coin collectors out there, I saw an amazing story featured on the homepage of 
CNN the other day. Someone's collection of rare collection of American pennies turned into a 10.7 million dollar auction. His auction featured 301 of the rarest and earliest forms of the American 1 cent coin.
Among the rare coins in the collection was a 1793 coin that apparently was abandoned because the government thought Lady Liberty looked frightened. That coin raised about $650,000 alone!
In the collection was also a 1794 penny with small stars added to prevent counterfeiting back in those days. This particular coin raised $632,500, according to the Dallas-based auction house Heritage Auction Galleries.
For all you coin collectors, I've included a list of 12 different pennies, used between 1793 and today. Click on each of them to get great deals on securing your part of history!
Liberty Cap Half Cent (1793-1797)
Draped Bust Half Cent (1800-1808)
Classic Head Half Cent (1809-1836)
Braided Hair Half Cent (1840-1857)
Flowing Hair Large Cent (1793-1796)
Draped Bust Cent (1796-1807)
Classic Head Cent (1808-1814)
Coronet Head Cent (1816-1839)
Braided Hair Cent (1839-1857)
Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858)
Indian Cent (1859-1909)
Lincoln Cent (1909 to Date)
Happy coin shopping!