Next Time You See A Lucky Penny, Pick It Up, There Are Now 100 Across The US Worth $1k!

As a kid, you probably looked at the ground every so often, hoping to see a shiny coin to pocket (hey, you were much closer to the ground after all), or maybe you still do that! Regardless, there's all the more reason to keep your eyes open and on the ground: 100 fake pennies have been placed around the United States, and are now worth $1k a piece!

If you're living in or visiting New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., Miami, Denver, Detroit, North Carolina, Charlotte, Austin or San Diego, you have a chance at finding and redeeming one of these coins for the remainder of 2016.

But how will you know when you've spotted one? The 'fake pennies' possess the same color, weight and look of a real penny, aside from the inscription, which includes "Lucky You" on the front, showing the actual worth of 100,000 cents, and the back of the coin with the Ally Bank lucky penny website redemption info.

View the front here:

View the back here:

This promotion, from Ally Bank, is centered upon encouraging Americans to save. Or maybe it's just a publicity stunt. Either way, assuming pennies are located and redeemed, that's quite an investment on the financial institution, based in Detroit, Michigan. 

Good luck, and happy penny-hunting!