你可能坐擁一筆財富：這些價值數百萬美元的小麥便士藏在你的櫥櫃裡

是時候翻遍你的舊零錢罐了——你的櫃子裡可能藏著數百萬美元。

People are discovering that some old pennies could be worth millions of dollars.

人們發現一些舊硬幣可能價值數百萬美元。

Here's what to look for.

這是要尋找的內容。

The penny was one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its establishment in 1792. According to a history from the U.S. Treasury, the first penny featured a woman with flowing hair symbolizing liberty. The Liberty image stayed on the coin until 1857 when it was changed to a flying eagle on one side and wreath on the back, pennies known as the “Indian Head” design.

這枚便士是美國造幣廠自 1792 年成立以來首批鑄造的硬幣之一。自由女神像一直保留在硬幣上，直到 1857 年，硬幣的一側改為飛鷹，背面為花環，這種便士被稱為“印第安人頭像”設計。

Indian Head designs lasted until 1909 when Abraham Lincoln became the first president featured on a coin in honor of the slain president’s 100th birthday. The penny’s design showed an image of Lincoln – the same one used today – but, from 1905-1958, the reverse side showed two sheaves of wheat.

印第安人頭圖案一直持續到 1909 年，當時亞伯拉罕·林肯 (Abraham Lincoln) 成為第一位在硬幣上刻有圖案的總統，以紀念這位被殺總統的 100 歲生日。便士的設計展示了林肯的形象（與今天使用的相同），但從 1905 年到 1958 年，背面展示了兩捆小麥。

It's those wheat pennies that have become highly collectible and in some cases, could be worth a mint.

正是這些小麥便士變得極具收藏價值，在某些情況下甚至可能值錢。

On the top of the list is the 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny. As Yahoo explains, the penny is so valuable due to a mistake. During World War II, pennies were made of zinc-coated steel to save copper for the war effort. However, a few of the copper pennies were struck by mistake and it's that version that's extremely rare and valuable. A 1943-D Lincoln Bronze Wheat Penny sold for $1.7 million in 2010 but is valued at $2.3 million in uncirculated mint condition.

位居榜首的是 1943 年 D 版林肯青銅小麥便士。正如雅虎所解釋的，一分錢之所以如此寶貴，是因為一個錯誤。第二次世界大戰期間，便士由鍍鋅鋼製成，以節省銅用於戰爭。然而，有一些銅幣是誤鑄的，這種版本極為罕見且價值連城。一枚 1943 年 D 版的林肯青銅小麥便士在 2010 年以 170 萬美元的價格售出，但未流通的全新狀態的價值為 230 萬美元。

There is only one of the coins known to be in existence – struck at the Denver Mint on a bronze planchet - Yahoo said, but others could exist. Other versions of the 1943 coin could be worth $100,000 or more.

雅虎表示，已知的硬幣中只有一枚是在丹佛造幣廠鑄造的青銅幣上鑄造的，但也可能有其他硬幣。 1943 年硬幣的其他版本可能價值 100,000 美元或更高。

What should you look for?

你應該尋找什麼？

The value of coins depends on the year it was minted, how rare it is and its condition. Lower mintage numbers are more valuable, as are coins that have errors or mistakes.

硬幣的價值取決於其鑄造年份、稀有程度及其狀況。發行量越低的硬幣就越有價值，有錯誤或錯誤的硬幣也更有價值。

If you have a stash of change, you should check for pennies that were minted in 1943. If you find one, it's worth taking to a coin dealer for an evaluation.

如果您有一堆零錢，您應該檢查一下 1943 年鑄造的便士。

Other valuable coins:

其他有價值的硬幣：

GoBankingRates ranked other valuable pennies:

GoBankingRates 對其他有價值的便士進行了排名：