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Washington Quarter | Reverse Both Sides

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 Posted 01/27/2008  02:34 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add scotty to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
just got a Washington quarter in change today, it has the reverse on both sides.any ideas on rarity and or value?
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 Posted 01/27/2008  04:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Metalman to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Hi Scotty Welcome to the forum .

Your coin is more than likely what is called a Magicians coin ,,or novelty coin .

If you look closely around the edge of the coin on one side or the other you will see where the two were joined together .

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 Posted 01/27/2008  11:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coppercoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I don't beleive there are ANY certified examples of coins with both sides the same. I believe it's safe to say with 100% certainty that any coin of this nature is manufactured outside the mint.
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 Posted 01/27/2008  2:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add scotty to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks for the replies about the quarter (and for bursting my bubble)It does feel lighter than a regular quarter, however the copper clad in the middle looks realistic. Thanks again, scotty.
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Im sure that the two halves are real quarters ,,just one is hollowed out and the other shaved down to go inside .

those coins cost about 5 dollars at a novelty shop so its not like its not worth a little something as a novelty ,,just not worth anything as a coin .

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 Posted 01/27/2008  8:40 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Because they look like regular coins, they get spent. Poor guy who thinks his coins if the doubled head/tails the next time he bets......
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 Posted 01/28/2008  01:31 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add foundinrolls to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Actually, there are certified examples. Still, the coin in this thread is probably a Magician's coin

http://www.coinworld.com/news/071006/bw_0710.asp

There are also 1980 Canadian cents, I believe with two reverses that have been certified.

Also, in 2001 a two-tailed quarter and a two-tailed dime were certified by NGC
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