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wolvesdad
Penny Collector Member
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 Posted - 06/04/2008 : 10:33:28
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Of all places,I found a double headed US nickel in Canada on vacation while searching for .999 nickels.
It has a 1984D and a 1960 on the other side.
Oh, I just took another look(when checking the dates, And in better light) and see that the 1984 is the real coin that as been hollowed out on the opposite side(but not cut at the rim) and the filed/ground/cut 1960 obverse has been set into it.
Wow, interesting.
how common are these. They must take a lot of work!!
What are they worth?
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Delawhere Jack
Penny Hoarding Member
USA
516 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2008 : 16:14:46
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I came across a double headed quarter in change years ago. It had been made from two quarter cut or ground to half thickness and then welded or soldered together. It was very well done, you could barely see the seam.
Unfortunately, I put it in my pocket with other change and spent it |
"Money is the barometer of a society's virtue. When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion...when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing...when you see your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you...when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice...you may know that your society is doomed."
Ayn Rand, from Atlas Shrugged
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misteroman
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 01:01:47
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| They are neat but not worth much.You may find someone to give you a couple bucks for it as a novelty item though |
****Always buying wheats and Pre 82's!!!! See post or PM me for details****
http://realcent.forumco.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2014 |
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legacypac
Administrator
Canada
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 01:34:54
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They are used for magic tricks. I read an article about it somewhere recently. Surprised they used differant dates though - I would have made both sides the same. Just use it for coin tosses - say "heads you win, tails you loose" Enjoy.
There are a number of versions on ebay now. Seems to range from $ 5-$10 on a buy it now basis. I searched "double sided coin"
http://search.ebay.ca/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=double+sided+coin&category0= |
Edited by - legacypac on 06/05/2008 01:39:27 |
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just carl
Penny Collector Member
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 10:37:22
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| Called magician's coins. Many varieties are available if you want them. Almost any magic shop carries them and you can find them on the internet via a google type search for magic shops or magic equipment. Two headed or two tailed are the most common. There are types where the dime fits into a hollowed out cent, or a nickel fits into a hollowed out quarter. They sell for anywhere from a few dollars to about $25 for the half dollar two headed coin. |
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wolvesdad
Penny Collector Member
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 21:13:51
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cool,
thanks for all the info!
Yes... .I like the idea of Heads I win, tails I lose.... "want to bet $10?"
Just don't get caught of I'll get cut!?! |
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just carl
Penny Collector Member
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - 06/08/2008 : 19:44:55
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| Used to carry a two headed quarter for flipping for coffee. I'm a rather honest person though so I'd always show the person I flipped with what I was using. AFTER I won of course. |
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Frugi
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USA
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Posted - 06/10/2008 : 08:43:03
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| According to the US mint there is 0 known examples of two headed or two tailed cents or any coin for that matter, they claim it is impossible. However, there has been 2 two tailed Canadian cents found in Canada in the past few years, both have been slabbed by PCGS. |
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simplicitycounts
Penny Pincher Member
USA
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Posted - 06/13/2008 : 01:03:08
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| Numinastic News had an article last month about a girl finding a two headed quarter. The only reason she noticed is that it was her birthdate. It was being sent in for grading, I wonder if it was just a magicians coin :) |
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just carl
Penny Collector Member
USA
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Posted - 06/20/2008 : 21:23:42
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| Probably what she had is the magician's coin. There are a few methods in the process. One is that they somehow cut them in half so on those you see the line on the rim. The most common method is to hone out one side of one, grind of a little on the other and slip it into the honed out one. That method is difficult to find the line. |
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Double headed nickel, real or fabricated?
