Be careful since the novelty toy penny may indeed actually be a token. Token were used all the way back to the 1770's in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia as a form of money by merchants.
If you shopped at a merchant's business and then they wanted to give you a fair-trade coin they made to allow you to buy future goods from them. They often gave a discount for using one of their tokens. The tokens have no intrinsic value other than that value assigned by the merchant of the time.
Modern day finds of these tokens can be worth $10 to $10,000 depending on who the merchant was or who the merchant became. If the business is still in business today under a modern name, then this token may be worth the high-end value.
If the coin is bigger than any penny in your pocket it's a novelty coin of some type. Indian Head cents were struck in 1877 but they are the same size as a modern Lincoln cent, also Wheat Penny's were first made in 1909.
This is not any type of "prototype penny." It's one of numerous novelty modifications made to a standard Lincoln cent after it was minted. Because of that, any numismatic value the base coin itself may have had is completely ruined. It has a novelty value of a dollar or less.
Nothing- return it to the store where you got it. These have been showing up in penny rolls. it is play money.
Please see the many other similar posts on this site for an explanation of how these novelty pieces are made. They do not have any numismatic value, I'm afraid.
The 1973 penny with a pig on it is a novelty coin and not minted by the United States Mint for circulation. It doesn't hold any significant monetary value, but it may be of interest to collectors or enthusiasts of novelty coins.
A 1946 penny with "ONE CENT" written in big letters is likely just a novelty or altered coin. It does not hold any significant numismatic value beyond its face value of one cent.
A penny that is not stamped on either side is considered a coin blank and does not have the legal tender value of a stamped penny, which is one cent. Its value as a collectible or novelty item may vary, but it typically ranges from a few cents to a few dollars, depending on its rarity and condition. However, it does not hold any official monetary value as currency.
If it's magnetic it could be: A) Plated. Worth only 1 cent B) An off-metal strike made on a blank intended for a foreign coin. Value unknown but certainly a lot more than a penny. You'd need to have it examined in person to determine which.
No U.S. cent was ever minted with any design or wording related to Florida. The only coin specifically featuring an image from FL is its state quarter. If you have a penny with "FL" on it or a tiny outline of the state, it's a privately-made novelty item with no value to a coin collector.
A 1941 wheat penny with the number 26 inside a triangle stamped on it is likely a novelty or altered coin. These altered coins typically do not hold any additional numismatic value beyond their face value as a regular penny. It's recommended to consult with a professional coin dealer for a more accurate evaluation.
A 1998 gold-colored penny with a D mint mark is likely a common copper penny that has been coated in gold, rather than a rare or valuable coin. Such coins are typically worth only their face value of one cent unless they are part of a collectors' market for novelty items. If it is an unaltered penny, its value remains low. For any specific valuation, it's best to consult a coin expert or a reputable coin dealer.
it is not rare enough to have any value [will have value in about 3 years]