Has anyone ever seen a penny with a lincoln head and a kennedy head on the same side?

It looks like it was carved into it. I took it to a coin collector 25 or more years ago and was told it wasnt worth anything more than a penny. But, before I walked out the door he said he would give me $5 for it. HaHa. I still have it somewhere. I will have to find it and post. Looks pretty cool and the carving or stamp picture looked well done.

 

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The answer is yes, SpikeDog. I have.

What's on the other side?

Please photo & post both.

 

There was a thread about these not too long ago. Use the search function.

 

It looked like a regular penny except for the stamp of the head next to Lincolns. I have all of my old and unusual coins put up somewhere at my mothers house. I will have to take a trip to see her and pick them up. Are they common? Worth anything? And why where they made?

 

They were made outside of the mint. I forget who started the process, but there were sets of all of the presidents ( Lincoln was being compared ( events wise, such as assination, etc.) with Kennedy, and was one of the most hyped.) Also a similar series with outlines of states. Some collect, but prices have been low, typically a dollar or so. Many were made and eventually passed into circulation.

Jim

 

Thanks for all of your help!

 

http://www.cointalk.com/t158110/

This thread discusses it.

 

$5? I would have sold it!

 

I would rather keep it as a conversation piece than sell for $5. It is definetely different. Thanks again everyone!