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Weirdest thing I've seen for awhile,I was looking through nickel rolls today and found a decent 1974,when I turned it over to check if there were any steps ,Jeffersons head was looking at me..I dont have anyway to weigh it but I checked the diameter it is very close to some other 70 's nickels.maybe a few thousands smaller..The way coins are struck aren't the obverse and reverse punched at the same time?The FS initials are in the right place .I mean the coins perfect except its doubled.If its a counerfeit ,somebody went to a lot of trouble.I'm going to take it to the coin shop tomorrow and see what they say.
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
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It is probably a trick coin I saw someone with one of those a long time ago. That way when someone is doing a coin toss they just always call heads and always win.
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 United States
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Well I thought I really had something special,I was going to take it into the coin shop tomorrow but couldnt wait.Took the coin in and they got a big laugh out of it.It is a Trick or Magician coin.The coin shop said a few companys take coins and put them in a lathe and hollow one out and machine the other down and fit them together some how..They did a good job on the one I got..
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United States
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I've never run across one, or if I did, didn't know it. Enjoy!
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 United States
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It might not be special as a variety or error, but it is still a nice find.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have a trick coin Kennedy half dollar I got at a gas station one day when I asked if they had any half dollars. It has 1995 P on one side and 1995 D on the other. I didn't say anything because I thought it was cool. |
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United States
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Ive found two of those so far. theyre pretty cool, but I thought it was an error the first time I found one too.
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United States
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Yes I really thought I had found something special and couldn't wait to show it around ,then found out it wasen't an error.I'd been through a lot of coins and never seen a coin with two heads.
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United States
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I've found 2 Kennedy half magician coins with 2 heads. I traded one to a teller who saved a 1964 Kennedy for me (it does pay to bribe the banks with donuts and pizza) |
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Posted 03/18/2013 3:39 pm
