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Jayman931 Pillar of the Community United States 2651 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 8:48 pm Did you weigh it? Can you get an up close pic of the obverse and reverse? Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 10:45 pm Yea, as I said, the weight and dimensions are all in. Weight is 2.4grams. Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 10:48 pm The thought crosses my mind... could this be part of a magician's kit? I've never seen one of them, so I wouldn't know. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 11:09 pm Magician coin to be used with a finger ring that has a magnet on the palm side. Pass your hand over it and viola... the coin disappears - cool find. I would not mind having one for the fun of it. How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
CoinDan98 Pillar of the Community United States 1053 Posts	Posted 09/09/2013 11:34 pm Are you going to keep it? Report this Post to the Staff
kevro22 Valued Member United States 250 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 07:53 am 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. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 1:27 pm Quote: Didn't Henning try that back in the 50s? Yes but when he did it his nickel had 7 to 10 times the purchasing power of that dime. Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 5:15 pm 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. Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 5:17 pm Yes, I think I'll keep it, now that I have two pieces that seem to work together. It's an oddity. Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 5:53 pm 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: Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 6:52 pm , I think Magician's coin or some sort of novelty. Report this Post to the Staff
miket Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 7:25 pm Hers a China Morgan I got for an antique cabinet I made. Report this Post to the Staff
jwguts Valued Member United States 256 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 7:57 pm I have an Engelhard Prospector fake. I knew it was fake when I bought it, so I'm not complaining. But it took me a lot of work to prove to myself it was a fake. In the end, I did an acid test on it. Otherwise, I could not tell the difference. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 8:18 pm Seems to be kind of senseless to me not even worth the effort. In this world we live in I'm not surprised. Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 09/10/2013 8:22 pm Unless of course its a Magician's coin, then that would make it different! Report this Post to the Staff
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