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coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/10/2010 01:12 am Does he REALLY believe his story about this being some special find? I can see the seam even in his images. REALLY? Whatcha smokin? It's a put-together coin, value is about $3, and that's just for the machine-shop workmanship and the 15 minutes it took to make it...plus the 50c for the original two coins it was made from. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 10:08 am I see the same thing as Coop. He is right though, none of us believe it. Edited by Conder101 08/11/2010 10:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
hockingzig Pillar of the Community United States 1450 Posts	Posted 08/11/2010 11:23 am Joe, the problem is that you are looking for a seam on the side,a coin made by gluing two coins together. These magicians coins are made by hollowing out one side and cutting down the diameter of another coin so they"nest" together. The reason is pretty simple,a magician doesn't want someone to look at the coin and see the seam so it is made where most people wouldn't look for a seam(like you,and most of us did the first time we saw one of these). Report this Post to the Staff
legend Valued Member United States 182 Posts	Posted 08/12/2010 11:55 am On Tone. Even and supportive tone: "Joe, it is wonderful to hear from you, sorry to find bad stuff has been going on, but welcome back here! While we all look to a good find once in a while, sometimes we get stars in our eyes and fail to see the obvious. If you will look closely, you will see a seam that shows this coin to be a made-up coin. We wish you good luck, and keep up the search! I have a coin just like yours." Mostly, here I see this. Condescending Tone: "Are you on drugs?" Some people are on drugs, and insulting them thusly is still unwarranted. ;) In written form we should ensure our writing style is of a nature that when we see the object of our words, we don't wonder if we have put ourselves at risk of getting our feelings hurt next time we see the person face to face. It is a small world to the knowing vast majority of people. Edited by legend 08/12/2010 11:58 am Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 08/12/2010 3:05 pm Actually the primary reason why the coins are 'nested together' doesn't have anything to do with the magician not wanting the subject to see the seam - generally the magic tricks in which they are used wouldn't give the subject enough time or proximity to the coin to inspect it so closely. The reason why the coins are nested as they are is for strength and durability - they last longer than just gluing together two half-coins. Report this Post to the Staff
xshift Pillar of the Community United States 2669 Posts	Posted 08/12/2010 3:14 pm Quote: In written form we should ensure our writing style is of a nature that when we see the object of our words, we don't wonder if we have put ourselves at risk of getting our feelings hurt next time we see the person face to face. It is a small world to the knowing vast majority of people. We are pleased to note the usage of the Queen's English.. along with the wonderfully-worded constructive criticism. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 08/13/2010 01:00 am To add to Coppercoin's commentary...it is also easier to machine these things by hollowing out a shell and fitting an insert inside the shell than it is to evenly split two coins and glue the halves together. So as coppercoins suggests, the thing is more durable and it is simply easier to manufacture. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/13/2010 03:24 am Here is an image posted that shows what they look like before they are glued together. https://www.coincommunity.com/forum...l_lookin.jpg Same image but the tag might be larger to enlarge? Looks like it is. So thus the tag and the image. Report this Post to the Staff
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