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Pillar of the Community
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I see the same thing Coop sees; I saw it immediately.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Same thing - saw it immediately. I've got 4 or 5 halves like that too. You may be able to pry the insert up with an knife. Flip it or do a drop test with it. It won't ring like a normal quarter will.
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Welcome back Joe ...... enjoy your energy ... hope you continue to temper the energy with reality of your finds.
This is a nice double headed magician coin BTW ...... worth maybe $10 at the local magic shop.
David
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My first thought ... is .. Isn't a mule the product of two coins. Like the Sacagawea dollar with the George Washington quarter obverse. Coming from ... breeding a horse with a donkey .. and you get a mule. My second thought is .. I think we should all be behind, having Joe take his coin to the mint, to me that sounds like a very wonderful idea. I think that would be fun to watch. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Welcome back, Joe  Take your loupe and look real close at the side showing in that top picture. Start where the spot is - inside the rim - go 'round the inside of the rim and you'll see the seam. |
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United States
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Been a while Joe! Welcome back! But yes, I can see the seam on the lower right about where George's ponytail ends in the first pic. I also have several of these I found in halves, and at first I was excited too, so don't feel bad....  |
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Pillar of the Community
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My second thought is .. I think we should all be behind, having Joe take his coin to the mint, to me that sounds like a very wonderful idea. I think that would be fun to watch.  I'll be more than happy to chip in $5 to see it.  Bravo GoldRush58... |
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Pillar of the Community
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Does he REALLY believe his story about this being some special find?
I can see the seam even in his images. REALLY? Whatcha smokin?
It's a put-together coin, value is about $3, and that's just for the machine-shop workmanship and the 15 minutes it took to make it...plus the 50c for the original two coins it was made from.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I see the same thing as Coop.
He is right though, none of us believe it.
Edited by Conder101
08/11/2010 10:10 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Joe, the problem is that you are looking for a seam on the side,a coin made by gluing two coins together. These magicians coins are made by hollowing out one side and cutting down the diameter of another coin so they"nest" together. The reason is pretty simple,a magician doesn't want someone to look at the coin and see the seam so it is made where most people wouldn't look for a seam(like you,and most of us did the first time we saw one of these).
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Valued Member
United States
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On Tone.
Even and supportive tone: "Joe, it is wonderful to hear from you, sorry to find bad stuff has been going on, but welcome back here! While we all look to a good find once in a while, sometimes we get stars in our eyes and fail to see the obvious. If you will look closely, you will see a seam that shows this coin to be a made-up coin. We wish you good luck, and keep up the search! I have a coin just like yours." Mostly, here I see this.
Condescending Tone: "Are you on drugs?"
Some people are on drugs, and insulting them thusly is still unwarranted. ;)
In written form we should ensure our writing style is of a nature that when we see the object of our words, we don't wonder if we have put ourselves at risk of getting our feelings hurt next time we see the person face to face. It is a small world to the knowing vast majority of people.
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08/12/2010 11:58 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually the primary reason why the coins are 'nested together' doesn't have anything to do with the magician not wanting the subject to see the seam - generally the magic tricks in which they are used wouldn't give the subject enough time or proximity to the coin to inspect it so closely. The reason why the coins are nested as they are is for strength and durability - they last longer than just gluing together two half-coins.
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Pillar of the Community
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In written form we should ensure our writing style is of a nature that when we see the object of our words, we don't wonder if we have put ourselves at risk of getting our feelings hurt next time we see the person face to face. It is a small world to the knowing vast majority of people. We are pleased to note the usage of the Queen's English.. along with the wonderfully-worded constructive criticism. |
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Pillar of the Community
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To add to Coppercoin's commentary...it is also easier to machine these things by hollowing out a shell and fitting an insert inside the shell than it is to evenly split two coins and glue the halves together.
So as coppercoins suggests, the thing is more durable and it is simply easier to manufacture.
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