Need Help With A Kennedy Half Dollar 1967

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levijacks10 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 07/12/2016 11:43 pm I have a 1967 Kennedy half dollar. Front side looks original. Back side has Gratia Regina F D +Elizabeth 11 DEL CRATIA. Back side looks copper and has a woman's face? Thickness of the coin is the same as other Kennedy half dollars. Is this coin for real and does it have a value. Edited by levijacks10 07/13/2016 1:32 pm Report this Post to the Staff

UltraRant Pillar of the Community Norway 1358 Posts	Posted 07/13/2016 04:08 am Can you please post pictures? Otherwise it's a bit difficult to help... Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 07/13/2016 04:48 am From your description it sounds like you have what we call a " Magicians coin" made from a Kennedy half and a Brit penny Pictures would be a great help to identify this for you. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/13/2016 1:54 pm Magician's coin. Interestingly, yours appears to have been made with half of each coin simply fastened (glued?) to the other--normally these are made by grinding one into a convex shape and the other concave--that way the rim is left intact with no visible seam. Looks like they also added redding to the penny as well. As for value, these are novelty items, selling for a few bucks. The Kennedy has some silver in it, too. Report this Post to the Staff
hcmusicguy Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 07/13/2016 3:06 pm If you aren't familiar with your Brit coinage, the inscription on the penny is ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F D (fidei defensor), which means ELIZABETH II BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH. Report this Post to the Staff
UltraRant Pillar of the Community Norway 1358 Posts	Posted 07/14/2016 05:13 am Agreed, this is a Magician's coin or the result of someone who had a lot of fun doing some creative work with coins at home. I'm not sure if it has any other value than the silver content value (which is now a bit more difficult to determine, as we only have half a silver coin here). Report this Post to the Staff
levijacks10 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 07/14/2016 11:35 am If this coin has been grinded or cut and but back together with another coin, then it took some very fine precision tooling, cutting, or grinding to do this. Think I'll keep it and pass it on to my grand kids. Makes a good conversation piece. Thanks for the info. Report this Post to the Staff
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