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Hi everyone. Going through a collection of a coins left to my wife from her recently passed Grandmother. Lots of silver quarters, liberty dollars and the like. I came across a double headed dime. Both sides read 1942. I searched all over but all I could find were 'magic' coins. Thats the obvious explanation but did they make these in 1942ish? I don't know where to begin to find out about it...if it is genuine, what might it be worth? Thanks for any advice pointing me in the right direction.
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Rest in Peace
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Just because it is a 1942 dime doesn't mean it was modified close to that year. It could have been made anytime after that up to yesterday. Look at some of the other posts to see what to look for if it is a Magicians coin. |
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Any way to take some detailed pics for us to scrutinize over?
Welcome to the Forum!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Sorry rc808. I didn't notice this is your first post. Welcome!
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United States
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United States
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I agree...  ...however, it would be kinda of hard to show that the two obverses are the same coin...perhaps a picture with a mirror? to show both sides at the same time? how does the edge of the coin look? does it look tampered with? (perhaps pics of the edge of the coin too?) |
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Edited by rc808
07/27/2008 03:19 am
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Valued Member
United States
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I could be seeing things but it looks like the seam is in between the rim and the field in your first picture on your most recent post. It looks like I am seeing that seam around LIBERTY.
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New Member
United States
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from http://investing-gw.blogspot.com/20...t-worth.html"in the US Mint history only one double headed or double tailed coin has been authenticated. With billions upon billions of coins being minted, the chance of this coin being the "real thing", is about ten to the hundred power. In other words Leo, you have a much greater chance of winning the "Powerball Lottery" than this coin being authentic." Still hoping to prove it wrong lol. |
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I agree with Steamwalker. Magician coins are hollowed out on one coin and the other coin is turned and faced to fit the hollowed out hole. The edge is never changed. You need to look for the seam on one side where the field meets the rim. The top photo looks like this occurs.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Magician coins are hollowed out on one coin and the other coin is turned and faced to fit the hollowed out hole. The edge is never changed. You need to look for the seam on one side where the field meets the rim. The top photo looks like this occurs.
Not always true. Some are honed out so another coin will fit right inside. Such as a hollowed out cent to fit a dime, hollowed out quarter for a nickel, etc. Then some are honed out on one side, another coin has the edges thinned out and inserted into the honed out one. This so an inspection of the edges will not show a line. There is a magic shop near me that sells many varieties of them. They are expensive though. The double sided Kennedy half was $35. Some are both heads, some are both tails. All are to expensive or I'd start a collection of them. |
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if I am not mistaken it is impossible to put a Obverse die in the reverse spot because the dies are made different so this doesn't happen, like for example there is a square hole for the top die (Obverse) and a round hole for the Bottom die (reverse) and you cant put a Obverse die on the bottom (Reverse) because they are made different. If you can't put a Obverse die where the Reverse is supposed to be then there is no way a dual headed coin could be minted at the mint
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Posted 07/26/2008 11:11 pm
