Counterfeit Dime?

I had a magicians kit when I was a kid that had a trick where a penny disappeared with the help of a secret magnet. The penny of course was a steelie, but it had been copper plated so as to not catch attention during the routine. It was intended for use as a prop, possibly like this dime, but it is a really convincing copy of a major rarity. I still have it and keep it in with my cent collection in the "varieties" spot.

I once found the hollow shell of the reverse of a Memorial penny. I dug around, and found it this morning. The dime slides in and out of there nicely. I could see why someone would want a magnetic dime, then, if it has something to do with a magic trick. They would have to possess pretty good dexterity to pull off a sleight of hand.

Again, if I hadn't remembered that hollow cent, it would not have occurred to me that it might be a Magicians coin. This is what it looks like:

1) The dime tucked inside the cent:



2) The same coins flipped over, showing just the cent while the dime is inside:



3) Finally, the two separated, and the empty shell visible:

Hers a China Morgan I got for an antique cabinet I made.

Seems to be kind of senseless to me not even worth the effort. In this world we live in I'm not surprised.

I would like to have that dime. ( I'm not trying to buy it, just saying it's great find)

It's 100% a Magician's coin. They use it to trick people while hiding the magnet in there hand.
Their is also Quarters, Nickels and cents.

When there are counterfeits out there, I think it was worth 3 bucks to get a known counterfeit and teach myself how to spot a fake. It was a good exercise.

That doesn't sound like fun to you? <g> To each his own, I suppose.

I think, at the time, I had a bottle of silver testing acid that had been on the shelf for awhile. I was probably also curious just to see how that stuff worked, using a cheap counterfeit.