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My hubby , (yes, the "bug" has bitten him too!) just handed me a 1943 Mercury dime on one side and Wheat penny stamped on the other side that he found. Any idea what that is worth? I haven't bought those coin books yet that you all told me about. Wow, I seem to be looking at every coin that croses my palm--this could drive a person crazy! Thanks! Gussyboy Moved to Error/variety by Metalman |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would suspect this is something that someone made at home. Can you get us any pictures/scans?
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Hubby is working on taking photo--hope it looks decent so that you can tell what it is.
Thanks!
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United States
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Hi Gussyboy
I will be watching for the pics ,, Is the coin all one type of metal ? or is the dime clad and the cent copper ?
Metalman
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here is picture--dime is slver on one side and copper on Wheat penny side. What do you think? Thanks!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Perhaps two coining presses had a midnight tryst? I gather it's highly unlikely that a dime die would be paired with a cent? More likely a dime got restruck in a cent press...unless this is simply a "garage job."
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Here are the pictures-sorry we didn't do it right on that other one. Image Insert:Image Insert: |
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United States
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here is penny side Image Insert: |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I fixed the other pics for you . The coin is a Magicians coin no doubt about it . (even though I assumed a more modern pair) the dime is Silver and the cent is copper . the cent has been hollowed out and the dime shaved down and inserted into it . Its impossible to have two seperate metals . Metalman |
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Thanks everyone! My hubby says the coin was found in the 1950's--his Uncle used to empty the slot machines around St. Louis and he found it and passed it on to my hubby. Wow, it amazes me that they can do a "garage job" on a coin.
Gussyboy
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I have one that I bought recently, KNOWING it was a "garage, or machine shop job" I waanted one of them to see just what happened. In my case, the two coins were milled down to the same thickness, and then joined, glue, cement, or maybe spot welded, and then the edges evened up. Nice work, but not worth a cent. In fact, I believe it could be illegal to own. "Altered" coins are not legal to keep, if my information is correct.
Dick
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The coin is a Magicians coin, I remember them being sold years ago in magic shops. |
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It is one piece of a Magician's coin, as they are called. There would also have been at one time, a hollowed shell made from the obverse of a Lincoln Cent that this piece would have fit into. The piece placed inside the hollowed portion , while in one direction would make the Magician's coin look like a normal cent. The slight of hand trick would be for the Magician to reverse the insert to show the dime , thus changing the penny into a dime. Thanks, Bill |
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Posted 12/23/2007 1:00 pm
