These are ordinary Lincoln Cents that a private company stamped with a rather crude portrait of John Kennedy. They were sold for about $1 glued to a card that listed several "amazing" similarities between the two assassinated Presidents. Like Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theater and Kennedy in a car built by the Ford Motor Co (a Lincoln). Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln and Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy. About the only similarity listed that is 100% accurate is that both were succeeded by a Vice President named Johnson. You can see a list of these "Astonishing Coincidences" here : http://www.workingmancoins.com/History/LinKenFacts.jpg Dan Moore The Working Man's Rare Coins http://www.workingmancoins.com
JFW on a US penny stands for "John Flanagan, Washington," referring to the engraver John Flanagan, who designed the reverse of the Washington quarter and the obverse of the Lincoln penny. The initials are often found on the coins to denote his authorship of the design. Flanagan's work is recognized for its representation of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two significant figures in American history.
Technically, the two surfaces of a coin are known as the obverse (front) and reverse (back). Informally, they are known as heads or tails. One side is called the obverse the other side is called the reverse. The obverse is general the side which features a monarch or president.
A 1974 D Lincoln double head penny, which features two obverse sides, is considered a mint error and can be quite valuable. Its worth typically depends on its condition and authenticity, with prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Collectors highly prize such errors, so if you have one, it's advisable to have it appraised by a professional.
It's a privately-made novelty item with no coin-collector value.
The value depends on the type and severity of the the error. If nothing else, it contains two cents' worth of copper.
The two sides of a coin are referred to as "Heads" and "Tails" because, the obverse usually has somebody's "head" on it, like a King, Queen or President, etc. The reverse side is therefore referred to as "tails". Heads and tails.
All coins have two sides, an obverse and a reverse. The obverse is the front or the "heads" side, the reverse is the back or the "tails" side.
heads and tails The technical terms are obverse (front) and reverse (back)
JFW on a US penny stands for "John Flanagan, Washington," referring to the engraver John Flanagan, who designed the reverse of the Washington quarter and the obverse of the Lincoln penny. The initials are often found on the coins to denote his authorship of the design. Flanagan's work is recognized for its representation of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, two significant figures in American history.
Technically, the two surfaces of a coin are known as the obverse (front) and reverse (back). Informally, they are known as heads or tails. One side is called the obverse the other side is called the reverse. The obverse is general the side which features a monarch or president.
A 1974 D Lincoln double head penny, which features two obverse sides, is considered a mint error and can be quite valuable. Its worth typically depends on its condition and authenticity, with prices ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Collectors highly prize such errors, so if you have one, it's advisable to have it appraised by a professional.
5$ bill and the penny.
It's a privately-made novelty item with no coin-collector value.
Wheat cents are a variety of Lincoln cents minted from 1909 to 1958, currently worth about two cents. The Lincoln memorial pennies are still face value.
the penny has two faces on it one small one of Abe Lincoln on the back and a big one of Abe on the front
The coin has two images shifted very slightly from one another, almost like "ghost" image. Please see the Related Link for a picture.
From 1909 to 1958, two ears of wheat. From 1959 to 2008, the Lincoln Memorial. In 2009, four different backs will be issued.