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New Member
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I found a 1927 Mercury dime in silver with a copperas Wheat penny back. Both sides are detailed but show signs of wear from years of circulation. My questions are as follows. Is it real? How much could it be worth? Where could I sell it without being ripped off?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Highly unlikely, if not impossible.
The diameters are different;
Cent - 0.750 in. (19.05 mm)
Dime - 0.705 in. (17.91 mm)
Edited by oih82w8
12/10/2012 4:14 pm
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New Member
 United States
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How so? I have it right here in my hands? My limited research tells me it may be a Wrong Planchet typr error.
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Forum Dad
 United States
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It's a Magicians coin. Hand/Machine Made. Sorry, but it won't make you rich.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 As bobby stated, it is a trick/magician's coin. A wrong planchet error will not have metals from two entirely different coins which is what you have- two coins were cut in half/effaced and then bonded together and you will see a seam on the edge. As a trick coin, it would be worth about $10 or so. Edited by biokemist6
12/10/2012 11:57 am
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New Member
United States
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bobby131313 "It's a Magicians coin. Hand/Machine Made." How would they do that? use real coins? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, real coins that were machined down to fit one inside the other.
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New Member
United States
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I have looked close and there is no seam. The Wheat side is not copper, it is copper color. (like tarnished) I turn it at an angle and it is silverish in color.
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New Member
United States
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I found what looks like a very small seam on one part of the rim. Thank you guys for your help.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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You just found out the value of this forum-knowledge and information. |
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Valued Member
United States
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I have one myself, a silver roosie inside a 1941 Wheat cent. Found it in my register at subway one day while working. Does anyone know how to take out the dime from the cent? it seems pretty snug in there. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pennycollecter, I am going to make a suggestion and then refer you to the forum chemists:
There should be a chemical available that will dissolve the copper without harming the silver. You'll lose the wheat, but it's a common year and damaged to boot--no great loss.
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Valued Member
United States
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Looks like someone took two coins and made one, otherwise both sides would be silver. Novelty coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Does anyone know how to take out the dime from the cent? The dime is likely sanded down on the hidden side, or it may have a different coin type entirely on that side. It will certainly not be a normal two-sided dime if you do manage to separate it from the cent half. The two halves might separate if you put the coin in a glass or plastic bottle and shake it vigorously for awhile. That can work with similar "magician coins" made from Kennedy half dollars. I found this one recently at a bank. The interior "coin" is a replica of a Mexico copper piece.    |
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Like the others said, it's a trick coin.
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