1971 United States One Cent Coin With 2 Heads

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Mrmerc New Member Australia 1 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 02:07 am Hi, I have just come across a 1971 USA One Cent Coin that looks like all the other coins posted on here but it has a second head imprinted on the front of the coin facing Lincoln just above the 1971. Has anyone seen this coin before? Report this Post to the Staff

publius Pillar of the Community United States 807 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 02:47 am Yes, an extremely common counterstamp. I think there's a whole thread of just these! Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15381 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 05:36 am to the CCF It is indeed a counter stamp placed onto the coin after it left the mint. There are literally thousands of examples of these. Fun novelty if you wish to keep it but no real numismatic premium. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 09:15 am Yes that is a likeness of JFK. Here is a similar one still glued to the original packaging: "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16804 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 09:39 am It should perhaps be explicitly stated: it's a private counterstamp. The Mint didn't put it there, the people who made those Lincoln-Kennedy souvenirs put it there. While some collectors like to collect privately counterstamped coins, others see them simply as damaged coins. The people who do like to collect them, usually don't want to pay too much for them, so it adds very very little in terms of value. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187446 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 10:31 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 12:44 pm to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94574 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 4:53 pm After reading the title, I was expecting a Magicians coin, not a nice counterstamped coin.. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73559 Posts	Posted 08/30/2023 11:16 pm To CCF! I agree, it's a counterstamp. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 09/21/2023 09:02 am I've seen a few other counter stamp designs, too. Good novelty collection if you're into that kind of thing. Report this Post to the Staff
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