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Valued Member
Canada
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I know its a fake, but amazing quality lol. I'm always on the Canadian side of the board, but couldnt resist the "modest" $1 asking at a local estate sale for the 2 headed prez.
How often do you yanks come across these?
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Moderator
 United States
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are you talking a coin with two obverse designs (portrait on both sides), or a coin with a counterstamp like this one   Edited by Fuzzy317
12/21/2012 01:58 am
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Valued Member
United States
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what's up with the penny? OK I googled it, what part of the country were these distributed?
Edited by yvairguy
12/21/2012 01:58 am
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Moderator
United States
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Quote:
counterstamp
A stamp or impression placed on a coin after it has left the Mint of origin. Counterstamps were frequently used as advertising gimmicks on large cents and other coins. The counterstamp leaves a permanent impression on the metal and may hurt the value of the coin. It may also help the value, as in the case of an Ephriam Brasher counterstamp. |
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United States
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Where depends on who did them, and what for? They may have been a give-away for new bank accounts, or I would bet they had some made from a 1976 Cent as a give-away at Bicentennial parades.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are you talking about a half dollar Magicians coin? Drop it on a table, does it sound hollow? If so good buy for a dollar. You can get the coin open by putting it in a mason jar and shaking it back and fourth. They are used for the "scotch and soda" magic trick. Iv never found one thats double heads or tails. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Yes the Magicians coin....First time I have ever come across one...When it came apart, I couldnt believe how well done the tooling was. I guess they used some sort of router or dremmel type tool. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've posted this one before. This is my silver two-headed half. If you look closely, you can see the line around the outer perimeter where they were joined together.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Fun coin....The one I have is almost seamless. Cant really tell at all on either side...The rim is the only way of really seeing anything on the one I bought.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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yes I've found numerous double sided mag coins, I've also found a few halves that had an english penny on one side and those do not come apart they were somehow joined together
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United States
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I also have a two headed Kennedy half. The drop test is a "clunk" sound. It's a 1964. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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In my most humble opinion, these coins are more about deception than magic. I guess the two go hand in hand. But you know how it goes....."I call heads." You toss the coin and it always lands on heads. A guaranteed winner. Yes, the magic has it's application too but when I was younger and had this coin, magic was the last thing on my mind.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Magic was the last thing on my mind as well, but if I only had this coin back then...I can assure you it would be put to good use lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've searched over $100k in halves and never have found one. That I'm aware of lol.
When I listen to LED ZEPPELIN...so do my neighbors...
Roll hunting since '77
Dirt fishing since '72
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