Forum for discussing any topic related to investing in, collecting and saving US, Canadian, UK, and other Copper Bullion Pennies for their metal content.
I wasn't sure where to put this thread... here, or in tracking, or even in the wanted section. Because I would actually like to get more of these, but would rather the main focus be on the coolness factor. So let's get to the coolness.
Okay, that's what I have. Have you found any of these state pennies in your searches? Do you keep them? Wanna show off some pics?
Discussion can can continue here certainly. I've created a new tracking thread for those members that would like to post their finds.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle, 1855
I found the one with Kennedy head as well, don't know where that one came from but probably some kind of kennedy set. Last penny like this I found was Alaska, and they go into a tube labeled "stamped pennies"
So how do these come into existence? I've found a few so far, but I thought they came bored people stamping coins. I never thought they were officially sanctioned or worth anything...
I have mine sitting in a little pile of pennies that aren't worth anything but are interesting for some reason or another; weirdly colored, stamped, extremely corroded, etc...
267,500 pennies and 186,000 nickels searched. Hand sorter. 10/13/18
FYI..... I've seen the Kennedy head stamped on the Lincon head penny and being sold as a novelty. It is sold with a listing and description of the two presidents' coincidental similarities in their personal lives, presidential terms and assasinations, etc.