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i have this lincoln-kennedy coin. its a 1978 coin. and i was wondering if it is worth anything?
Travis,
The Kennedy image on those Lincoln cents was not done at the Mint -- somebody with a metal punch with Kennedy's image on it stamped the image into hundreds or thousands of pennies. This was a somewhat popular advertising gimmick back in the 70's with some small businesses -- they would buy the blank cards from a vendor, stamp their business information on the bottom of the card, and hand them out to customers and other people they wanted to advertise to.
I actually have these for sale for a couple dollars on my website :
http://www.workingmancoins.com/ForSale/TokNov.htm
Without the advertising card, these are only worth 10-25 cents.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
Experience
I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here :
http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
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