This is a "magic" coin - a coin made for magicians made by taking two pennies, splitting them each in half, and putting the two "heads" sides together. You should see a seam around the edge where the two halves are joined. If it's made very well, the seam will actually be on one of the faces, right at the rim.
Its value likely depends on the skill with which it was made - probably $2 - $5 or so.
It is worth face value.
Yes, but it's a fake. It's a privately made novelty item called a magician's coin. Sells for a couple of bucks in a magic shop, no value to coin collectors.
No 1972-S small date varieties are known.
The US NEVER made any gold 1 cent coins
One cent. It's not a US Mint product. In the years following JFK's death a lot of companies took ordinary cents and used metal punches to stamp his image on the coins, then sell them as "commemoratives". In reality they're considered to be altered coins and novelty items with no added value to a coin collector.
It is worth a penny
The last "Wheat Penny" was made in 1958, a cent date 1972 is just a cent.
It is worth face value.
Yes, but it's a fake. It's a privately made novelty item called a magician's coin. Sells for a couple of bucks in a magic shop, no value to coin collectors.
No 1972-S small date varieties are known.
It's worth 2 cents for the copper.
Such a coin does not exist. The last general circulation New Zealand Penny was issued in 1964.
The last Australian Penny was minted in 1964. Their place in the Australian currency was replaced by the 1 cent coin in 1966.
Numismedia lists an approximate retail value as of 07/2009 of $250 for a 1972 double-die cent in circulated condition. Uncirculated ones exceed $400.
The US NEVER made any gold 1 cent coins
1 cent
The Man with Two Heads - 1972 was released on: USA: February 1972