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seth Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 07/11/2008 9:48 pm I just put a 1974 double-headed quarter in a flip for a friend. They got it in change last week. Any ideas on value or where to look? Probably would grade VG to F. Thanks, Seth Report this Post to the Staff

GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 07/11/2008 9:50 pm It's called a Magicians coin One coin is skillfully hollowed out on one side and the other one fits inside after it's been shaved down Report this Post to the Staff
seth Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 07/11/2008 9:51 pm Thanks. There are no lines under a 10X loupe. Report this Post to the Staff
GO Moderator United States 6563 Posts	Posted 07/11/2008 9:54 pm Well I did say "skillfully" Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/11/2008 10:04 pm The line is very hard to see. It typically is right at the rim. As you can see in the above photo from GO they hollow out the host coin right to the line around the rim and turn down the mating coin to neatly fit into this. Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 07/12/2008 12:25 am Yep, It would be a Magician's coin. Two simple ways top tell as they often do get stuck together, making the seam difficult to spot. Usually, if it was taken apart and put back together during the normal course of use, they seldom get put back together in what would be the usual orientation. The front and back will be rotated in some orientation other than the way a coin would be. It will look like what we call a rotated die. The other thing is that when it is dropped on a hard surface, it will not "ring" like a normal coin. It will sound more like a "THUD". Almost a lead like dull sound. On some that I have found, you cant see the seam with a 30X lens. Thanks, Bill Edited by foundinrolls 07/12/2008 12:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
seth Valued Member United States 143 Posts	Posted 07/12/2008 06:36 am Yep, I see what you folks mean. I also found why it could NOT happen at the mint. I'll tell them what they have. (Surprised they even found it in change.) Thanks, Seth Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/12/2008 4:22 pm Because it appears as a normal coin (Except with two heads) they get spent and later they realize it and kick themselves. They sell for a small premium when you see them in magic shops. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 07/12/2008 4:38 pm I actually have 3 Kennedy half magician coins I have found so far roll searching. They are out there. Report this Post to the Staff
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