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ktzimmerman1952 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 09:13 am First of all-- I am sorry I posted this first in the wrong are (newbie). But I am looking for information about a coin that I found in my change. It is the back of a dime, stamped in silver, on one side and the reverse side is the back of a penny, stamped in copper. I am wondering if this is possible a true mistake. It has no seems, marks or any indications that it is a forgery. also, it is the size of a dime. any info greatly appreciated Report this Post to the Staff

soccerdad Valued Member Canada 311 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 09:27 am Can you send a picture? Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 09:31 am sounds like a mule but you said the dime side is in silver so wht is the observe date ? good luck btw is a good find ! Report this Post to the Staff
soccerdad Valued Member Canada 311 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 09:39 am It might be a very clever hoax. A dealer I know showed me a Lincoln Cent and when you flipped the coin over there was another year Lincoln. It was done so well that you could not see how. After careful inspection it looked like someone very carefully hollowed out the wheat right to the rim. Then a second cent was filed wafer thin then somehow glued into the first coin. This was done so well that you really had to look closely. This is maybe the same sort of thing you may have. Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 11:23 am It sounds like a Magician's coin. If you look closely at the "silver side" you should see a seam between the rim and inside of the coin. The penny is hollowed out and a thinned dime inserted. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
macmercury Pillar of the Community United States 5825 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 11:28 am cladking answered your question. A magician coin! Quite a few on ebay. Report this Post to the Staff
flipcoin Valued Member Canada 75 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 2:20 pm think you need to have the date of coin to see if it was silver . Report this Post to the Staff
Ricardocody Pillar of the Community United States 1204 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 6:48 pm If the penny side is also in silver I mean both sides made with same material like a regular coin but with different observe and reverse (as you said observe of Lincoln Cent - reverse of a dime stamped in the same planchet coin it ll be definitely a mule ) 2 sides 2 different material never knows there is always a chance of one of a kind or maybe just magic coin ! Report this Post to the Staff
ktzimmerman1952 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/09/2011 9:37 pm thanks everyone, I will have to get out my magnifying glass and look harder. Maybe now that I know where and what to look for I will be able to see it. Report this Post to the Staff
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