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Question About Lincoln Cent With No Obverse

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 Posted 07/24/2011  8:48 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add sgod to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Anyone know what this is? Forgive me for not introducing myself or posting before going straight for specific information... hopefully this is a "nice" board.

I found it going through some bank rolls. Please let me know... I don't even know what to call it...

Thanks!
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 Posted 07/24/2011  8:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jayman931 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Most likely part of a " Magicians coin"...Its an altered coin. I like it! But I don't think its worth a premium. I am not an expert so maybe I'm wrong. They will chime in soon I'm sure...
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can you get a closer image of the obverse....

i think someone milled out the obverse,.....

it doesn't look capped or a broakage without a better look at the obverse....Wild Bill



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I agree - Magician's coin. The other half is out there somewhere.
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As mentioned above, it is one half of a Magician's coin. One side is machined out and either another reverse is put in to make a coin with 2 reverses or I have also seen a dime put in.
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This is all I have right now. My camera is not good for numismatics. I may try again or buy an upgrade sometime.

Thanks for your attention.
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 Posted 07/25/2011  08:04 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add biggfredd to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply


pyrbob gave you the complete explanation, no further pix are needed.
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For future posting:

6mb is totally unnecessary for images. To show what was needed, 50k (less than 1% as big) would be plenty.

The first step is to crop to just the coin. Over 90% of your images are background.

Use http://www.irfanview.com easy, fast, free.
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