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If you've never seen one of these, now you have. They are made from an original half dollar cut into three parts. First, there is a deep, thin groove cut into the edge, and then the coin is cut using a wavy cut. Then, apparently, you inserted a small rubber band into the groove, and the coin would fold up but stay together. This one I just picked up at a coin show, but I also have one with the rubber band still working. I always assumed it was for a magic trick, but never did any research to see if it could be figured out as to when they were made and by whom. 1943 Walking Liberty half dollar novelty - tri-fold      |
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Bedrock of the Community
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There is (was?) a gentleman on this forum who used to sell modern Walkers that he had patiently cut into 8 piece (as I recall) jigsaw puzzles. They were remarkable little works of art.
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Yeah Coinfrog. Who was that? I have someone that one of those would make an awesome Christmas gift for.
Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I honestly don't remember. I bought one for my grandson as a gift a couple of years ago - I was so impressed. Let me go back into my e-mail file and see if I saved any info.
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I'm also interested in one, how much do these fetch?
You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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I've been searching The Forum for who that was/is. I'm coming up empty. But there are all sorts of coin puzzles on Etsy. I'd much rather give my money to a Forum member. There are teeny tiny 15 piece Australian penny puzzles even. https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-SILVER-...200889095149Edited by chafemasterj
11/13/2021 6:46 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sorry, no luck. The great thing about this puzzle was that the pieces were large enough that you could use your fingers to solve it in a comparatively short period of time. If you Google "Novelty Coin Jigsaw Puzzles" you'll find ones that require tweezers and a magnifying glass.
Perhaps the creator of these wonderful things will read this thread.
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Not to hijack this thread, but I believe that you are talking about our own @nohope587. Here is a link to a thread on my purchase of this Morgan dollar puzzle. I love mine and very highly recommend this for Christmas (assuming he is still making them). http://goccf.com/t/303667Relating the the coin originally pictured in this thread, yes it is a coin used by magicians and is known as a "folding coin". I believe that the rim groove is for a rubber band and the folding effect is to move this coin through a constriction, such as the mouth of a bottle. Here is a link to one seller of these items: https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/folding-coins/"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bedrock of the Community
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That first link shows something very similar to the one I bought.
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Thanks! Interesting about the puzzle coins, and really cool to see that someone is still making these folding coins today. And I learned about them.
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 I learned about these neat puzzle and trick coins as well. Knowledge is power!!  Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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