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Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 7:17 pm I have recently obtained a double-headed coin as follows: bronze metal, 25mm diameter, 1.7mm thick, weight 6.8g size consistent with a bronze halfpenny, but about 1g too heavy. My other ha'pennies average about 1.3mm thick. side 1 - Queen Victoria - bun head "VICTORIA D:G:" to the left "BRITT:REG:F:D:" to the right side 2 - the same! But if you hold side 1 with the top of her head at 12 o'clock and rotate it about a vertical line, the top of the other queen's head is at 2 o'clock. Faces appear genuine matching my other halfpennies. There is a faint line around the centre of the rim and at one edge, it appears as if the two faces have begun to separate. Apart from this split, it appears to be one coin. What is it? Was it a Victorian confidence trickster's toy? Thanks in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 8:36 pm There's a website that sells "trick coins". Double headed, double tailed, a coin you can bend, a coin you can poke through with your finger. Most of those tricks forged from US or British coins. In your case, take two coins, grind the tail side off, superglue them together, and clean up the edge the best you can ... Report this Post to the Staff
svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 8:42 pm Forgot to add, welcome to the forum, nice to have you around! Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 10:48 pm Anaximander: Welcome to the CCF! I am afraid that you have just described is a 'made up' trick coin. Well worth keeping as a curio, anyway. I would. That edge join has given light to the lie. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 02/11/2012 11:29 pm , Anaximander! Magicians pieces are made by hollowing one side out, then creating a plug that fits exactly and holds by friction. They can be detected by a hairline gap between the field and the rim. The edge is undisturbed. Report this Post to the Staff
kena Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1687 Posts	Posted 02/12/2012 04:41 am There is a legit double headed count issued this year for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Ken Report this Post to the Staff
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