This was a post-mint modification of the penny. Any such modification destroys virtually all collector's value. It may not even be accepted in all places of business as legal tender.
One penny. They were not issued that way and have no collector's value. And Lincoln was never a Freemason.
...One cent. This is post-mint damage, and while it is an interesting curiosity, it adds nothing to the value of your coin.
September 3, 2009 The coin you have described is defaced and as such has no numisnamtic value at all. Its worth is equal to that of the metals used to make it which today is about 1.8 cents.
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One penny. They were not issued that way and have no collector's value. And Lincoln was never a Freemason.
The counter stamped date was not done by the US Mint and adds no value at all to the coin. The coin is worth one cent unless you find someone that wants it.
...One cent. This is post-mint damage, and while it is an interesting curiosity, it adds nothing to the value of your coin.
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.
September 3, 2009 The coin you have described is defaced and as such has no numisnamtic value at all. Its worth is equal to that of the metals used to make it which today is about 1.8 cents.
This is a novelty item engraved after the coin left the Mint. While it may have some value among a few collectors, standard coin collectors consider this a defaced item and do not believe it merits any significant resale value. Masonic Pennies, like this, generally sell for a few dollars apiece to collectors.
1¢ The apple was added by a private company and the coin was either sold as a novelty piece or given away as part of a promotion. Either way it's considered to be a damaged item with no collector value. Even undamaged, it would have no added value unless it's the small-date variety and is uncirculated or almost-uncirculated condition.
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This is not enough information to give an accurate value amount. Need to know 'Type' of penny, 'Date' of penny and 'condition' of penny.