What is a 1973 Kennedy-Lincoln penny worth?

Answer 1

This is a novelty item that usually sells for about a dollar if it is still glued on the card listing the similarities between the two assassinated Presidents.

Coins are "struck" or "minted" using dies and mechanical presses. Etching involves using acid to dissolve material from glass, metal, or jewelry to make a design.

Your coin is a novelty item made outside of the Mint. Unless it's with its original cardboard packaging, it's considered to be an altered coin and has no extra value. If it still has the package it may be worth 3 or 4 dollars.

It's a novelty coin made by adding the image of JFK to the coin. This was NOT done by the Mint and has no collectible value.

It's a privately made novelty piece sold as a "collectible" but it has no value to most coin collectors. They're very common and can be found on eBay for a quarter or so.

FWIW, the image is simply stamped using a metal punch. Etching involves the use of a special mask called a resist, acid, and other techniques far too expensive for something like these items.