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Forum Dad
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Not my coin, just sharing.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1294 Posts |
Looks like some sort of made-up insert to me
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74279 Posts |
Magician's coin?
Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1294 Posts |
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Magician's coin? Doesn't look like it was a very good magician!  |
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Moderator
United States
96315 Posts |
I don't see how the obverse is struck normal, but the reverse shows that of a dime reverse but in really crappy condition. I also see a seam all the way around the edge on the reverse - so I cry foul here.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks like it was once a Magician's coin, but the dime that was epoxied into the cent's hollowed-out reverse has fallen out. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1260 Posts |
I think the dime was "pressed" on hollowed out reverse. Note the reverse image.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
74279 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2172 Posts |
Obvious, poorly made Fake Mule!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10547 Posts |
Pounded the dime "slice" a bit too much to seat it in the hollowed out cent reverse.
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Moderator
United States
15437 Posts |
Yep, an ex-magicians coin where the dime fell out.
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United States
96315 Posts |
I think that Hondo in on the correct path here. Quote:
I think the dime was "pressed" on hollowed out reverse. Note the reverse image. but the image is not reverse on the 'coin' above. The olive and oak branches are on the correct sides, and you can clearly read "Unite States of America" especially the 'ATES OF AMERICA' part. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It wouldn't surprise me if the person that did this removed a clad layer (both?) on a dime before inserting it into the "pocket" to keep the coin copper.
That could explain the very weak details.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6512 Posts |
I think Pete has the right idea. I bet someone split the cupronickel layer off a a campfire coin and hammered the result into the front half of a magician's cent.
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United States
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It wouldn't surprise me if the person that did this removed a clad layer (both?) on a dime before inserting it into the "pocket" to keep the coin copper.
That could explain the very weak details. could be, have anyone ever tried to remove the cladding before? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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could be, have anyone ever tried to remove the cladding before? Yeah - I'd be more interested in watching how that is done then how this dime was made.!  |
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Posted 12/26/2025 8:31 pm
