Penny missing the head side

I have a modern looking penny that has the tails side but not the head. It literally looks like only one side was minted. The side that is blank is perfectly recessed in and has a lip around it where it looks like the metal was pushed out of the press. It's as if someone used a circular saw and cut the heads side out. I was not sure how much this coin would be worth if anything. Any information would be greatly appreciate.

 

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You really need to post pictures of both sides. They are usually Post Strike Damage
Worth 1C

 

Pics are a must!
Welcome to coin talk!

 

Not sure if I'm uploading photos correctly. but here goes.

 

It's been hollowed out, probably to be used as a magician's coin.

 

How can you tell?

 

The upset rim is still there. Google 'Magician's Coin'.
It's impossible that it is a mint error.
In order to strike a coin, two dies, a hammer die and an anvil die are needed.
Striking a coin with only one die is exactly like trying to clap with one hand.

 

Thanks! I just looked up Magician's Coin and that has to be it. No wonder a dime fit into it so nicely! Oh well!

 

Don't stop looking.
Keep asking, too. How else are you to learn?

 

someone out there has an obverse coin with no reverse side wondering the same thing you are

 

Never seen one of these before... interesting!

 

They pop up here once a week.

 

ah... hope to find one sometime

 

We have one with a Wheat back instead of a Memorial back. Where did you get it? We got ours in a counting machine bag at a bank.

 

WOW, so glad I found this page. I found one that came in our work change at a library this week. I was so curious of what it was. So I guess there is no value but interesting.

 

I have a big coin collection and i have a penny that has both sides missing!!

 

Most likely an Unstruck Blank Planchet.
Nothing major.