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What Happened To This Poor George VI 3 Pence?

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 Posted 06/09/2018  03:18 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Johnathan55 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
This is a George VI 3 pence coin. I had a little trouble figuring out the year, you'll see why when you scroll down.

First the obverse:


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Worn, but not too bad.

The reverse:


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...Huh. So uh, what happened? Was someone trying to turn this coin into a mini shot glass?
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 Posted 06/09/2018  03:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Mrzllewellyn to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Looks like a Magicians coin to me
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 Posted 06/09/2018  03:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Johnathan55 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Huh, the damage on this coin matches the one in that video perfectly, must be a Magicians coin that got abandoned halfway finished. Thanks for the link!

Side note, That is the most graphic video I've ever seen. That poor Sacagawea dollar...
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06/09/2018 03:29 am
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A Magician's coin would have had something like another obverse or half of a different coin type in it. It could also be what is called a spy or smuggler coin, which would have had a hidden compartment. Alas, with the reverse piece missing we'll never know which it was.
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Use it a a coaster for a thimble.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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