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If so, you might just have something thats worth thousands of dollars.
Some are even made from materials like gold that make them worth more than they were originally.
Whatever the reason, its never a bad thing to know youre sitting on a small fortune.
Here are five coins from the 1940s that areworth a lot of money today.
The front face has a side profile of Lincoln himself.
The 1940s version of this penny is 95% copper, 5% tin and 5% zinc.
This is significant because many coins around this time started switching from copper to other materials.
The redder coins are often considered the most valuable.
This particular coin weighs 5 grams and is 75% copper and 25% nickel.
It has a side profile of Jefferson on the front and the Monticello building on the back.
The value of these coins depends heavily on the grade and is significantly less than the Wheat Penny above.
There are also more of these still in circulation today.
That said, an MS-68 coin has an estimated worth of $11,000.
Those graded 67+ are valued at $1,150.
One specific coin (MS68FS) sold at an auction for$21,737.50.
Those made in 1940 are considered one of the rarest of this collection.
The overall design is quite exquisite.
On the front face is the image of Lady Liberty gliding past a sunrise on the front.
On the back is a beautiful bald eagle.
Just over 9 million of these half-dollar coins were minted.
Those graded 68+ are valued at around $45,000.
One sold at an auction for$29,375.
Approximately 65.35 million of these coins were minted.
Theyre 90% silver and 10% copper.
This coin has many names, including the Winged Liberty Head dime.
The opposing side has a fasces (a bound bundle of wooden rods) and an olive branch.
The 68+ mint is worth approximately $15,500.
One of the most expensive coins on record sold at auction for$35,250and had a grade of MS68+FB.
The front has George Washington (side profile), while the back features a bald eagle.
Nearly 3 million Washington Quarters were minted in all.
The 1940 version consists of 90% silver and 10% copper.
It weighs 6.30 grams.Those graded at 67 or above are valued at around $3,000.
At one auction, a MS-68 coin sold for$4,060.
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