It's actually stamped, not engraved. What you have is a novelty item made by a private company that took normal cents and added a small picture of a present. They're sold as giveaways for parties, etc. and have no special value.
There is no such thing as a U.S. silver penny.
US pennies have never been made of silver.
Cents dated from 1982-present are made out of copper plated zinc. If you strip off the plating either by chemical means or simply scraping it off, the penny will look like silver. Of course, you can also plate the penny with silver. These do not raise the coin's value and its only worth a penny.
The U.S. never minted a silver penny. It would have more than a dime's worth of silver in it. Your coin has been plated.
Yes the 1970 penny is real silver and is worth keeping or even selling
about $100
1¢
U.S. pennies have never contained silver. Your penny is probably silver plated for jewelry or other decorations.
There is actually no such thing as a 1973 'silver' penny. However, there are some Lincoln pennies from 1973-74 that have a shiny, silver-like look. These pennies are worth about $1.25.
its worth 1 cent.
It's made of steel, not silver, and most are worth around 5 cents.
It's made of steel, not silver, and it's worth about 5 cents.