Rare Lincoln-Kennedy Penny: Are Commemorative Coins Valuable?
Rosie wrote us and said she found a penny that has an imprint of Kennedy facing Lincoln on it and wanted to know how much it's worth.
While I'm certainly no expert on coin values, and I'd highly recommend you consult with a legit numismatist first... we're fairly confident that it's worth very little, except for it's historic and commemorative value, of course. That is, unless you find the "right person" who saves collector's items like these.
Check here to find the value of the Lincoln-Kennedy Penny.
How Common Are The Lincoln-Kennedy Pennies?
My mom used to work at a bank.
She brought home a few of these commemorative Lincoln-Kennedy Pennies that were affixed to cards which listed some "astonishing coincidences" between the lives (and deaths) of President Abraham Lincoln and President John F. Kennedy.
Pictured here is the one I've managed to save for the past 15-20 years.
Similarities & Coincidences Between Kennedy And Lincoln:
- Kennedy/Lincoln Similarities
- Similarities With Their Assassinations
- Eerie Similarities Between Kennedy & Lincoln
- More Weird Similarities
To some, all these "supposed" similarities simply have gone too far...
- Snopes: Debunking The Myths (... an attempt to address several "similarities" point by point)
- Even MORE Similarities Recently Uncovered! (...take this one with a grain of salt)
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Rare U.S. Coins: Which Ones To Keep
Joel,
This is a rather "common" counterstamped novelty coin. I believe it is worth around 50 cents - $1.
i have a 1976 penny with a liberty bell stamped to the left of Lincoln and a state map stamped to the right of him just wondering if it is worth anything
It sounds like somebody had indeed tampered with that 1958 penny(!) It had to be coated with something, probably zinc -- but that is a guess. Such a coin would be considered "altered" and not worth anything in the numismatic market.
The U.S. Mint DID strike steel cents in 1943 -- over a billion were made and are worth 25 cents to a dollar each, depending on how worn the coin is. Some (extremely rare) 1944 cents were also struck with a steel composition.
Well in 1943 they coted pennies with steel/silver because copper wa needed so badly for bullet casings during the war. Although WWii was ver by 1958 It would probably also have something to do with copper shortage or something. I have around 20 or so of the 1943 ones but none from 1958 so I may be wrong.
I have a 1958 wheat penny that seems to weigh exactly the same as any other 58 penny...but it is steel colored..and is in immaculate condition..it has no mint mark..and the ridge of the penny shows that there seems to be two layers..as if two "different" metals were pressed together..anyways..i want to know if its tampered with...to me..it seems if thats the case..whoever did it...was extremely perfect at it. This is not your average scratch job. Please get back with me...anyone.
$1.90 is my offer, one of them is .1 so 190 of em is $1.90
anna,im very glad you found a 1944 penny.I have found a 1945 penny with a back like yours that sais one cent in copper leters.have you fond a worth of this penny?? please comfirm to natalymayo@yahoo.com
I have a 1944 penny and on the back of it instead of the lincon memorial it says one cent on bold copper letters
If all 4 pennies are in fact steel then they would be around 0.50 cents each. Now if you had a true copper 1943 penny...well it has been known to sell at around $73,000. Copper was needed during WWII so they made a line of steel core, zinc plated pennies but a few copper blanks got through, around 40.
i have i 1977 lincoln kennedy penny can any one tell me how many were made reply at sequoya2345@yahoo.com
i have four 1943 silver pennies and they stick to a magnet, any idea on how much they would be worth?
You will probably never get a difinitive answer to your question, however... There are machines that you insert a quarter and a penny (when I was young 2 or more quarters now) that then presses the penny leaving an imprinted pendant to commemorate your visit to that city, fair, museum or whatever the occasion. They often puched a hole at the top allowing use as a necklass. It is possible that there may have been such a machine that would push the image of lincoln out for the effect of 3d. Although, I think it more likely that your grandfather being a jeweler, just as you suspect, had made the penny pendant. Ask any family members, aunts, uncles and such if they might know the origination.
i have a 1968D licon kennedy is it worth much? conidition is verry good
A friend said he has a penny with two lincoln heads stamped on it, one is smaller than the other, any idea its worth, will send photo if
needed
I HAVE A 1969 LINCOLN-KENNEDY PENNY / HOW MUCH WOULD THAT BE WORTH? ALSO HAVE SEVERAL 1975 LINCOLN CENTS WITH DIFFERENT STATES STAMPED ON THEM?
Are the lincoln kennedy pennies worth anything?
My grandmother gave me a necklace and I am just trying to find out where it came from and the history behind it. I don't really care
about the "value" of it, but I cannot seem to find ANY information about it anywhere. It is a penny that has Lincoln's head protruding
(3D) off of the front of the penny where his image is. If you turn the penny over, you can see that whatever was used to make it was
pressed through the back of the penny because you can see the indented image of Lincoln's portrait pressed throught the back. Have
you ever heard of or seen such a penny? I don't know if it was acutally made to be a necklace or not because my grandfather was also a jeweler and could have made it into a necklace for my grandmother.
At any rate, just trying to find out any information about it that I can. Any ideas?
1946 PENNY FEELS SOFT WORN
I have 190 lincoln kennedy pennies on a card
dated 1977 would you like to make an offer
I have a 1943 penny, a 1944 penny and a 1910 penny how much are they worth?
hi i found a 1974 lincoln and kennedy penny and i was gust wondering if it was worth any thing without the papper attatched to it and could i get a new one anywhere. Thank you contact me at boucher_jonathan@yahoo.com
I have a 1988 Lincoln/Kennedy pennie still on the card. Is that worth anything? I also have
a silver 1943d pennie. Could that be worth anything
My friend has a 1994 Lincoln penny that is silver colored and neither of us can find any information on it. Can you tell me if it is rare or fake. It looks just like the copper ones just a different color
hi,
how about a kennedy\lincoln penny from 1961? How much would that be worth.
I have a 1974 penny with Kennedy stamped above the date how mucn is that worth please reply at salazar87382sbcglobal.net
Hi there any one can tell me pleas what Lincoln pennys to hold on to, any info like what years what mint marks all that, pleas
i have a penny and coin from1974, could anyone tell me how much it's worth. reply to mydadbowls@gmail.com
i own a 1973 lincoln-kennedy, paper intacted good condition.....how much is it worth? reply to bluntcrazyredhed013@yahoo.com thanx!
I happen to have a 1974 Lincoln-Kennedy penny thats still afixed to the "astonishing coincidences" paper. If anyone is interested in it make me an offer by e-mailing me at RMANISHERE@AOL.COM
does anyone know where i can purchase one of those lincoln/jfk pennies or if anyone's interested in selling thiers. It's for a friend of mine that had one awhile back [15 years ago] and was lost in a house fire so it would be a nice gift.
I have a uncirculated lincoln Head Penny stamped with a profile reproduction of John F. Kennedy How much is it worth ?? Email me @ theoregonlady@comcast.net It is on a card , like new
I have a lincoln-kennedy penny from 1973without the paper could you give me a estimate the value and rarity?
Sincerly
RRR gonzalez
i have a Lincoln Kennedy penny...that i want to sell...send and email if you would like to make an offer....osinger2006@hotmail.com....**~Theresa~**
my grandparents kept asking me to look up there penny so i did and found it and they would like to know how much it is worth without the card if you would please send me an estement. please and think you.
sincerly
Matthew Smith
i have a lincoln-kenedy penny from 1973 without the paper could you give me a estimate of the value and rarity? !!thanks!!
The Lincoln-JFK and Lincoln-USA States 1c are counterstamps. Private companies have re-stamped genuine USA cents to place these incuse designs on them. I think these were made around 1974-80 (you'll see that on the coins, of course). I think the state coins were sold in sets of 50, probably for around $10/$20. I have one of the Lincoln/JFK cents (circulated) which I doubt would fetch more than $1/$2. Possibly $5 or more for the uncirculated specimen still in the holder? You never know!
As to the writer with the 1940 cent (I'm guessing no mint mark, so it's a Philadelphia,) this coin is not particularly valuable in circulated states, so it will fetch maybe five cents from a dealer and possibly 50c to a collector.
I have a Lincoln-Kennedy penny, and it is still attach to the paper, and all is in very good shape.
Is there any value to this piece? Please let me know by emailing me at houseporter@yahoo.com..Thank you
I just wanted to know if my 1940 penny was worth anything?
Hi, I found a Lincoln penny with, I believe is a may of Delaware. Is there anything special about this penny?
I actually have a penny without the card..if you want email me at thejokersprincess@yahoo.com.
i use to have one but the penny fell off now i only have the paper....how could i get a new penny or is there and way?