你可能坐拥一笔财富：这些价值数百万美元的小麦便士藏在你的橱柜里

是时候翻遍你的旧零钱罐了——你的柜子里可能藏着数百万美元。

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

人们发现一些旧硬币可能价值数百万美元。

Here's what to look for.

这是要寻找的内容。

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.

这枚便士是美国造币厂自 1792 年成立以来首批铸造的硬币之一。根据美国财政部的历史记载，第一枚便士的图案是一位飘逸头发的女性，象征着自由。自由女神像一直保留在硬币上，直到 1857 年，硬币的一侧改为飞鹰，背面为花环，这种便士被称为“印第安人头像”设计。

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.

印第安人头图案一直持续到 1909 年，当时亚伯拉罕·林肯 (Abraham Lincoln) 成为第一位在硬币上刻有图案的总统，以纪念这位被杀总统的 100 岁生日。便士的设计展示了林肯的形象（与今天使用的相同），但从 1905 年到 1958 年，背面展示了两捆小麦。

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

正是这些小麦便士变得极具收藏价值，在某些情况下甚至可能值钱。

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 版林肯青铜小麦便士。正如雅虎所解释的，一分钱之所以如此宝贵，是因为一个错误。第二次世界大战期间，便士由镀锌钢制成，以节省铜用于战争。然而，有一些铜币是误铸的，这种版本极其罕见且价值连城。一枚 1943 年 D 版的林肯青铜小麦便士在 2010 年以 170 万美元的价格售出，但未流通的全新状态的价值为 230 万美元。

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，已知的硬币中只有一枚是在丹佛造币厂铸造的青铜币上铸造的，但也可能存在其他硬币。 1943 年硬币的其他版本可能价值 100,000 美元或更高。

What should you look for?

你应该寻找什么？

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.

硬币的价值取决于其铸造年份、稀有程度及其状况。发行量越低的硬币就越有价值，有错误或错误的硬币也更有价值。

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.

如果您有一堆零钱，您应该检查一下 1943 年铸造的便士。如果您找到了，就值得带到硬币经销商处进行评估。

Other valuable coins:

其他有价值的硬币：

GoBankingRates ranked other valuable pennies:

GoBankingRates 对其他有价值的便士进行了排名：