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fastal33 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 09:04 am I have come across an unusual 1974 Penny. It is a yellowish gold and has "OR" stamped in a small flag in front of Lincoln's face. Any ideas is this even legit? Edited by fastal33 08/28/2010 09:17 am Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16681 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 09:10 am Welcome to the CCF! Sounds like a novelty piece, probably gold plated or brass plated. They do this with Lincoln cents a lot. Look for the "Kennedy" face in front of Lincoln's face :-) swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 09:12 am Welcome fellow Michigander. It sounds like it is a plated coin and the "OR" probably stands for Oregon,legit? yes,value? one cent. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 10:29 am The "flag" is probably the outline of the state of Oregon. they used to make these as novelties. Fifty Lincoln cents each with the outline of a state punched into it with the abbreviation of the state in it. Local coin club member had a full set of them at the meeting a couple months back, all 2000's. Probably for the millennium. Report this Post to the Staff
Strohbie New Member United States 42 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 11:27 am Do you know what the story is with the Kennedy outline cents? I know they aren't worth anything, just curious. Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 12:42 pm from Michigan's Great Southwest! Here's a Tennessee example. Is it similar to your Oregon? Report this Post to the Staff
StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 08/28/2010 12:44 pm Strohbie - I have seen postcards with the Kennedy-stamped Lincolns mounted to them. The postcard is printed with a number of coincidences between Lincoln's life, presidency and assassination and Kennedy's life, presidency and assassination. Report this Post to the Staff
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