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willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 10:38 pm Have you guys seen a fake error dime/cent like this? Not to sure why someone would do this... Clearly they shaved a cent down to a dime and then shaved the thickness so when they are glued together the final coin wont be to thick. It weighs 1.97 grams. This was not found in a bank roll, it was found in a jar of cents my father inlaw had sitting around for 20 years. Report this Post to the Staff

SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 10:57 pm I've never come across something like this before, but I must admit it's quite a spiffy find. :-) Some effort must have gone into making it (unless by some chance it was a gag novelty produced en masse that I am not aware of). Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 11:08 pm Looks like somebody had fun in a machine shop one day. LOL You've got a real novelty there! Report this Post to the Staff
Max L Valued Member Canada 258 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 11:44 pm Yeah, I've never seen two coins shaved down and stamped together like that. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19963 Posts	Posted 12/28/2011 11:49 pm It's not an attempt at a fake, it's a Magicians coin. COOL FIND! Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 05:12 am BadThad nailed it. The rest of the trick is the obverse of a cent hollowed out. The dime and obverse are shown (why the reverse is tooled down) and squeezed together while handing it to the viewer. When he opens his hand, the dime has "disappeared". Report this Post to the Staff
willy13 Pillar of the Community United States 632 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 09:11 am Interesting... were these produced by some magic supply company or are they hand made by a magician for there own use? Report this Post to the Staff
harveypb Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 12/29/2011 10:25 am These were made by a magic supply house and sold. I remember seeing them for sale. Report this Post to the Staff
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