Discover how to identify the rare 1982 penny worth up to $19,000, where it might be hiding in Montana, and what steps to take ...

These pennies are absurdly rare with only about 100 in existence ... The most valuable variety is the 1982-D Small Date Copper Penny, which was mistakenly struck on leftover copper planchets.

Coin collectors and opportunists alike are searching their wallets and piggy banks for a specific 1982 Lincoln penny.