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Cambli New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 12:43 pm Found this penny many years ago. Looks like it's missing its copper insert. Or this is a fake. Only have the 'tail' half. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Report this Post to the Staff

DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9865 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 12:49 pm It's one half of a "magician's" coin. Nice find! The maker would machine another reverse to insert in the recess and proof!, a two tailed coin. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Edited by DBM 03/20/2021 12:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21619 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 12:49 pm to the CCF Looks like the Obverse copper has been removed down to the zinc core, possibly to make a Magician's coin. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 1:10 pm You could slip a dime in there and make it look like a cent/dime. Fool the kids/grand kids/great-great grand kids. Report this Post to the Staff
Cambli New Member Canada 2 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 1:21 pm Ahhh. Thank you very much for the information, it's greatly appreciated! Report this Post to the Staff
merclover Bedrock of the Community United States 10635 Posts	Posted 03/20/2021 1:34 pm I agree with all of the above. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 03/22/2021 12:30 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2003 Posts	Posted 03/22/2021 5:21 pm I found one almost identical to this in common change years ago. Not being well versed in the Errors Category, I had assumed that it was a split planchet after strike because mine has a very faint ghosting image of the Lincoln obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
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