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Check your wallet: This rare 1969 penny minted in San Francisco may be worth $600,000

Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · As published by KTVU · August 31, 2026 · 1 min read

A rare 1969 penny may be highly valuable. It was minted in San Francisco and could be worth $600,000.

Further information about this penny is available from KTVU.

Details about the penny's rarity and how to identify it are not provided here, but can be found through the source.

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Category: Local · Published: August 31, 2026 · Source: KTVU · Reading time: 1 min

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Check your wallet: This rare 1969 penny minted in San Francisco may be worth $600,000

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