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PSPVinyls Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 2:16 pm I would like to know if ANYone has one of these These were used in WWII to hide and send messages or film without being detected. I think this would be an AWESOME piece to a collection. I find it amazing how someone was able to make these using two ordinary American Dollar coins. Here is a link to the article on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concealment_device ~Scott Report this Post to the Staff

drpepper Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 2:22 pm Scott- I have no other information for you, but I agree that it is pretty cool. Thanks for the info! -Scott Report this Post to the Staff
edix Valued Member United States 270 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 2:23 pm We have an amazing number of myths in our society! Report this Post to the Staff
yechi7 Pillar of the Community United States 717 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 2:26 pm Looks like a Magician's coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Metalman Pillar of the Community United States 7123 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 3:46 pm Im afraid that the Ike dollar was not around during WW 2 ,, but I'm sure similar coins of the era may have been used in such a way. The one you have pictured is more than likely a novelty coin made to be a snuff box or some such thing. Metalman Report this Post to the Staff
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 4:04 pm I found these two in rolls 1979 Nickel with Milled out reverse. Lincoln Cent with the obverse milled out Report this Post to the Staff
PSPVinyls Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 5:17 pm chrycopaul, that's pretty awesome. How did you realize they were like that? Did they weigh less or something? Report this Post to the Staff
gonefishin Valued Member United States 112 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 7:39 pm probably could hide a coin in that thing... Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3233 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 10:01 pm All I have to say is that if an Eisenhower dollar was used during World War II to hide anything, it would stick out like a sore thumb, especially with a date in the 1970's. Perhaps it was a secret agent from the future! Report this Post to the Staff
chrycopaul Pillar of the Community Canada 1106 Posts	Posted 04/26/2007 10:06 pm quote: chrycopaul, that's pretty awesome. How did you realize they were like that? Did they weigh less or something? I found them in rolls exactly like they are. Only the one side. Report this Post to the Staff
PSPVinyls Valued Member United States 150 Posts	Posted 04/27/2007 08:45 am Prethen, they just used that as an example, all the ones used could have been destroyed. What you said reminded me a little about the movie The Terminator Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/03/2007 09:00 am quote: I find it amazing how someone was able to make these using two ordinary American Dollar coins Any competent metal machinst could make them with very little trouble. Report this Post to the Staff
Benji Valued Member United States 459 Posts	Posted 05/03/2007 10:30 am This one is not a "real" Ike dollar, although I am sure anyone with a lathe could mill one out...instead most are cast copies. They can be found on online auctions from time to time for about $20 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/03/2007 10:23 pm Long time ago there was a magic store downtown Chicago and I used to go in and look around. There were all sorts of coins like that of almost every denomination. I guess they eventually get put into change by mistake. Report this Post to the Staff
rosso_rubino Valued Member Italy 244 Posts	Posted 05/04/2007 08:24 am Scott, thanks a lot to share these coins pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
OldDan Pillar of the Community United States 1203 Posts	Posted 05/04/2007 11:18 am All very good answers to the question, so PSPVinyls that should take the mystery away. Report this Post to the Staff
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