Coins are not etched, they are struck or minted. Etching uses acid to dissolve metal or another substance from on top of a substrate. Unfortunately they have no numismatic value other than 1 cent. Some novelty-item collectors will pay a premium for one that's still attached to its original packaging.
These "Lincoln Facing Kennedy" pennies were made by private companies -- mostly in the 1970's -- that took a normal penny and stamped a portrait of President Kennedy facing President Lincoln on the front of the coin. They were normally attached to some kind of card that listed the "Astonishing Coincidences" between the two presidents. The card was usually stamped with a company name & address, and they were often given out as an advertising gimmick by small businesses to attract customers.
Note that some of the "amazing coincidences" require stretching history quite a bit.
The Kennedy counter stamp was not done by the U.S. Mint. It's a novelty coin that has no collectible value at all.
The Kennedy counter stamp was not done by the U.S. Mint. It's a novelty coin that has no numismatic collectible value at all.
The Kennedy counter stamp was not done by the U.S. Mint. It's a novelty coin that has no numismatic collectible value at all.
The Kennedy counter stamp was not done by the U.S. Mint. It's a novelty coin that has no collectible value at all.
It's a common novelty coin, not worth very much. A 1973 penny is currently worth about 2 cents for its copper content, and one with Kennedy carved into is worth as much as someone on eBay will pay for it.
The Lincoln-Kennedy penny is a novelty made by private companies, it's not produced by the U.S. Mint. It's not worth much of anything.
These were mass-produced as novelties (not by the US Mint) and are practically worthless unless you happen to collect JFK stuff.
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Kennedy is on the US half dollar (50 cent) coin and Lincoln is on the penny (1 cent) coin.
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There seems to be some confusion here. Kennedy is on the half dollar, while Lincoln is on the penny. A 1974 Kennedy half is worth 50 cents. A '74 Lincoln cent is worth 2 cents for its copper content.