Coins

It's time to check your pockets because there's a rare dime out there somewhere in Missouri that could be worth up to half a million bucks if you can find one with something key missing.

A penny is usually worth one cent, right? That's unless you have THIS rare penny, which could be worth way more than a cent here in Minnesota.

I was admittedly never good at math, but even I know that a quarter is not worth 9,000 bucks except that I'm technically wrong. There is one error on a 1965 quarter that does make it worth even more than $9,000.

Coins don't always have to be rare to be valuable. That's the case for a 1984 penny you might easily come across in Illinois. There are many that have an error on Lincoln's ear that could make them worth thousands.

When I think of valuable coins, I think of those held by collectors that end up going to auction. In this case, that's not accurate. You might want to check your Missouri pennies as one was found in circulation that later sold for 18,000 bucks.

This is such an important unwritten rule to follow anywhere when paying respects in a cemetery. These are tributes to servicemen and women. DO NOT TAKE THEM.

You may have noticed some signage around the Rockford area asking you to pay with a credit/debit card because there's a shortage of coins. But is it really a shortage?

Gather all your change because we're running out of coins.