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The following answer refers to one-cent coins as well as true penny coins such as those used in England.
Double-headed coins are NOT something that was done at the Mint. They're privately made novelty items, known as a Magician's Coin, created by altering two normal coins and joining the pieces back together. Use a magnifier to check just inside the rim on one side of the coin -- you are looking for the seam where the two pieces were joined -- it could be on either side of the coin. They cost about $7-8 new from novelty shops and sell for $2-3 on eBay. They have no value to coin collectors, however, because they are made by damaging genuine coins.
You can hold onto it for magic tricks and making bets.... but be prepared to run fast if you use it for a bet. == == Many years ago the Mint had all coin presses redesigned so that dies are "keyed". That is, obverse dies only fit into the obverse anvil and reverse dies fit into the reverse anvil. It's physically impossible for two same-side dies to be put into a press. While many errors including "mule" coins (half one denomination, half another) can still occur, double-headed coins are not and cannot number among those mistakes. == == See the related Web Links for more info.
Dan Moore The Working Man's Rare Coins http:/www.workingmancoins.com
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What is the value of a 1957 double die cent?
how much is a double died 1957 penny worth
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The same as all the other double-headed / tailed coins out there - a couple of bucks in a novelty shop, zero to a coin collector. It's a privately-made novelty item called a magician's coin.
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I have a 1994 quarter double date, what is the worth ?
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What is the value of a 1957 double die cent?
how much is a double died 1957 penny worth
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What is a 1976 two headed penny worth?
Nothing, I'm afraid. It's a privately-made trick "coin". Please use the Search feature of this site (enter the word DOUBLE) and you will find hundreds of similar postings about these novelty items.
What is a 1963 doublesided head penny worth?
The same as all the other double-headed / tailed coins out there - a couple of bucks in a novelty shop, zero to a coin collector. It's a privately-made novelty item called a magician's coin.
