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cgochanour New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 8:05 pm My camera doesn't want to show up super clear so if you have a question ill answer and describe best I can. I got this coin when I was a kid. Mom got it from the bank, and told me to hold on to it. The back is missing. It is reeded so it's bowl shaped. Well here's the pics. Report this Post to the Staff

rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 8:16 pm I believe its a Magicians coin, in which the two halves are machined together to create a doubled head coin or something like that., Yours appears to be missing one side. Not really worth anything, but is still cool. Report this Post to the Staff
cgochanour New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 8:44 pm huh, sure tricked me. looks real. Thanks with the help. Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 9:49 pm I have one like that but I also have the back. I always figured it was a spy coin - ya know...to hide microfilm. But that is only if the date is sometime before 1970. Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 10:09 pm It is real, in the sense that it's made from a real coin. They machine out the inside to create a compartment, then make a matching back from another coin. Roll hunters find half-dollar versions now and then. I found a two-headed nickel that's similar. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 11:22 pm At the very least, they're conversation pieces. Could you spend them for 12 1/2 cents? Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 10/12/2011 02:36 am Yeah, it's a novelty piece. But since your mother gave it, could have sentimental value for you as well. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/12/2011 9:54 pm Looks like part of a Magicians coin? Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/12/2011 10:32 pm I also have a double headed coin. It is made the same way but so far it hasn't come apart. I found it in the wild and I assume it was made to win bets. Report this Post to the Staff
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