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Spy Coins, 1925/1960, 4 Wheat Reverse

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Hollowed out coins. I found these in a recent purchase of 55,000+ wheats.
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Nice, see if a dime fits inside!
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could also be Magician's coins, missing the other side..
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Nice pick up, but I agree with the wolf that these are more likely one half of Magician's coins.
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Cool finds!
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The magic trick that uses the hollowed out coin is called 'Scotch and Soda'.here is a video I found that has a version of it:

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Sold at a magic shop near me. Also, they have other coins done the same way.
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I have this with a dime that goes inside from a magic trick I got for Xmas in the 70s.
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A bit different than the Scotch and Soda trick. These pennies were hollowed out with no backplate made for them.
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Quite a remarkable find, six of these in 55,000 cents. I've probably searched 500,000+ wheats in my long life and never found one!
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these are awesome; do they command a premium? I would assume not since its basically just a damaged coin, but the craftsmanship and skill that went into making these is quite impressive.
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do they command a premium?


I would say as a novelty item they can command a premium, but I'm not aware of anyone specifically collecting them. For example, you can purchase modern Magician's coins on ebay and elsewhere.
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Question: Do they fit together, back to front?

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