Some non-commemorative commemorative pennies

Discussion in 'What's it Worth' started by Muze, Jan 30, 2017.

  1. Muze

    Muze New Member

    So I have two Kennedy/Lincoln head pennies, and I don't think they're worth much.

    But I also have this 1977 Apollo 14 penny, with "Fra Mauro" - the location of the moon near where they landed, and "2-5-71" the date of the mission, plus the moon with the American flag and space capsule flying around it, and I suppose that's the control room underneath. Found this in circulation when I was a kid and was always curious about it. I think I found another online at some point.

    Finally there is one where Lincoln is saying in a speech bubble "test test test"

    What the?

    I can't find anything on that one.

    I attached the images of the pennies.

    Your thoughts please, oh wise ones.
     

    Attached Files:

    gregarious likes this.
  2. Avatar

    Guest User Guest



    to hide this ad.
  3. hotwheelsearl

    hotwheelsearl Well-Known Member

    I believe those are more novelty than anything, not worth too much unless somebody really wants it.
     
    paddyman98 likes this.
  4. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    There are probably hundreds or thousands of different designs that have been created to counterstamp on coins, especially Cents. These are simply exunomia. Not worth much unless there are collectors that try to assemble different types of these sort of images.
    Here is a thread I created of Counterstamped Cents that I have -
    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lincoln-and-kennedy-cent-counterstamp.288683/
     
    Last edited: Jan 30, 2017
  5. scottishmoney

    scottishmoney Buh bye

    I was a kid back when those were popular and remember them being glued to kiddie rings and put in vending machines for sale for something like a dime or quarter. A lot of them will have traces of glue on the back.

    I still find them in roll searches, I probably have about 30 of the 50 states, lots of Kennedy's including different heads, lots of Masonic pennies etc.
     
    paddyman98 likes this.
  6. Muze

    Muze New Member

    I didn't realize there were so many stamped cents. Well I'll keep them, and my 'mic test' penny is kinda wacky.
     
    paddyman98 likes this.
  7. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Yes.
    Counterstamped is the proper terminology for coins.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page