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sonchild Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 9:43 pm I don't know if this is the right forum, but I couldn't really find one specific to something like this. I don't know if this is a spy coin (my father suggested this), a magician's trick coin, or some kind of error, but it probably shouldn't have been in my coin rolls. As you can see, the reverse is missing and it's like the obverse is just a shell with bullseye-like grooves on the other side. Edited by sonchild 08/21/2016 9:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff

cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 9:58 pm It's half of one! The grooves are from the machine that hollowed it out. There is a video floating around online of how they are made, but I don't have a link to it. Edited by cwb 08/21/2016 10:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sonchild Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 9:59 pm Ooh, it's half of a half. Report this Post to the Staff
Dustin6 Pillar of the Community United States 3516 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 10:00 pm Yep, it is half of a Magicians coin. Report this Post to the Staff
sonchild Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 08/21/2016 10:02 pm Ah, figures. It's too bad, this cost me 50 cents. Hahaha Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/22/2016 12:02 am You might try to find a coin that will fit in the back and you can put it back to work as a magic coin. Possible English half Penny fit? Gold dollar? You might try a coin show with foreign coins. There might be one there that will work? Report this Post to the Staff
Slamnbass Pillar of the Community United States 3644 Posts	Posted 08/22/2016 12:32 am Cool find-either way hold onto it for a learning tool or coops suggestion is cool Edited by Slamnbass 08/22/2016 12:59 am Report this Post to the Staff
sonchild Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 08/22/2016 12:58 am Thanks for the suggestions guys, I guess I'll keep this and keep my eye out for the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 08/22/2016 10:37 am The reverse may have been another tapered down obverse? Some foreign coins are thinner and may fit flush on the reverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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