1974 + Gold? Penny's. States Stamped on Them. Identify? Help?

Please help me find out where these are from, and if they have any value.

My Grandfather had given me these in 1996 when I was 6 years old. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I was never able to ask him where these came from. I have not been able to find any information on these at all.

They are 1974 and some 1975 gold plated? penny's. Not only that, but they have states of the US, stamped on each of them. I have 49, i suspect i lost 1 or 2 throughout the years.

I've looked on ebay, and have googled extensively. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Sorry to hear about your grandfather. The set of state stamped lincoln cents were most common during the bicentennial , mostly 1976, but a '75 wouldn't surprise me. As they were not made in the mint, basically they are PMD ( post mint damage) , made by companies calling themselves by names similar to Heritage Mint, etc. and asking several times face value. I don't recall any gold plated ones, but there were quite a few different groups. Enjoy them for the memories!

 

Thanks for the information, I meant to put 74, not 75. I will fix that now.

 

These are called counterstamps. Basically someone did this to the cents after they left the mint. Many people collect these and try for a complete set of all the states. I've even seen map boards where you can insert the cent into the state it belongs to. It seems that your grandfather must have been one of those who found it an interesting collection. They are not that valuable, but I've seen collection of all 50 states sell for $25 bucks or so. Not bad for 50 cents worth of coins. What's priceless though is that you have something that your grandfather was interested in and that he gave them to you. Enjoy that.

 

Agreed with, @jallengomez and @desertgem, especially on the sentimental vaue...hang on to them, find a way to display them. Very cool set! My grandfather collected, but died before I was old enough to know what coin collecting was. His son, my uncle, inherited his collection and from what I'm told, couldn't sell it fast enough...that sucks!

 

Do you know what 2 states you are missing? I found a 1974 roll searching a while back. It's not gold plated, but if it would help you get 1 closer to the set, I'll send it to you.

 

I'll take a look now.

 

Looks like i'm missing 2. I have 2x New Mexico's. I'm currently missing Hawaii Minnisota.

I appreciate it a bunch. Let me know if there is something I can do for you.

 

I have a few different sets of these - the exact shape of the state and the location of the letters representing the state are different, so there must have been a few companies making these. Most sets I have are not gold plated. One is.

It's a very nice collectible. Especially if you're into "mutilated coins", as I like to call them (punched / stamped / counterstamped coins, elongated coins, love tokens, hobo nickels, pop-out / repousse coins, etc...).

 

Sorry I can't help. I have only found Nebraska.

 

I don't collect these, nor do I have any interest in them, but I wanted to make a general comment on the thread.

Kudos to Desertgem, Jay, Oded, Jallengomez and Phankins for taking the time to help a new poster to this board. I so often see new posters get treated rudely. What you are doing/did for this new poster is how this place should work. Be helpful, not everyone who visits is a numismatist.

 

I will ALWAYS do my utmost to share my (limited) knowledge with other collectors.

We must be kind to each other and assist in any way possible.

This is the same reason I lecture and give presentations at my local coin club, libraries and ANA Conventions.

We must spread the word about numismatics, so others will follow, become collectors, and enjoy the hobby as much as we do!

Many times I do my utmost to teach youngsters and get them interested in coin collecting. After all, that 1909-S VDB Cent and 1916-D Dime and 1932-D Quarter will not be worth more than their face value in 20, 30, 40 and 50 years, if there is nobody interested in collecting them.

I have a neighbor who spent thousands on Beanie Babies, which are almost worthless today. And what about my prized stamp collection? I may be able to get a Dime on the Dollar if I sell my collection today...

So, bottom line - I share, educate and teach as many people as I can, to ensure new generations of collectors join the ranks!!!

Oded

 

It's appreciated. Thanks for taking the time.

 

I am sure some one has a board for these! Keep them and find a board to display them!

 

I have a 1974 ohio state but above the liberty there is a horseshoe. I've tried to look it up with no luck... any ideas?? Thanks!!

 

Same basic idea as the ones mentioned above. The horseshoe addition was probably just a way one company did it to set themselves apart. Nothing special but keep it around if you like it. A guy from Ohio might pay a buck or two on ebay but you'd have to offer free shipping and use an envelope with a stamp to net a buck

 

Jared, it looks like others have already given you the information you're searching for. However, I would like to add that you could very easily find your missing two coins inexpensively on eBay, and perhaps a map board to go with them. As others have said, it's not a super valuable collection or rarity, but it is a neat thing your grandfather started. Finishing his set would be an honor to his memory.

 

i found a set at an estate sale and georgia only missing one : )

 

Hope you didn't pay too much. They don't really have any huge premium.

 

My name is Robert Gortman. I found in circulation, a plated penny with a stamped "AR" above the date. What are you missing?