1973 Lincoln Penny with another head???

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by honeybuns, Jul 18, 2006.

  1. honeybuns

    honeybuns Guest

    I don't know anything about coins, but by accident, I came across a 1973 penny that has a perfect etching of a small head (looks like JFK) above the date. The coin itself feels lighter than other pennies and I'm wondering if it's a fake? Can anyone help? I'm very intrigued by this oddity.

    Thank you!
     
    honeybuns, Jul 18, 2006
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  3. bruce 1947

    bruce 1947 Support Or Troops

    HI
    Welcome to our forum what you have is a counter stamp coin there are a lot of them with kennedy on them.It is very common for businesses to advertise on lincoln cents value one cent keep it they are cool coins .Some lincoln cents even have out line of states on them.
     
    bruce 1947, Jul 18, 2006
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  4. B12

    B12 Coin Hoarder

    Yes Bruce is right,it's a counter stamp..not an error.
     
    B12, Jul 18, 2006
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  5. Jerryl

    Jerryl New Member

    I have one too and that's Kennedy's head. I'm searching the web to know it's value and I found nothing. At least I'm not the only one who's wondering...
     
    Jerryl, Aug 6, 2006
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  6. satootoko

    satootoko Retired

    honeybuns and Jerryl - [​IMG] to CoinTalk.

    Your coins are each worth 10 mils. :)

    Click here, here, and here for just a few of the many prior threads on the subject of counterstruck Lincoln cents.

    I found this link to be particularly interesting. :rolleyes:
     
    satootoko, Aug 6, 2006
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