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Is this a joke?

Found this in a Loomis roll today. Has to be a magicians coin or something. Both sides are obverse design the only difference is one has a P mint mark and one has a D mint mark. Not possible to be an error. The weight is 5.3 oz. How and why


would someone make this?

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  • pcgs69pcgs69 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭✭

    when you drop it, it should make a thud sound rather than the traditional ping that a quarter makes.

  • knovak1976knovak1976 Posts: 394 ✭✭✭✭

    Shake it in a glass and see if it separates. If so, it’s a magician’s coin. Usually we use a device called a ‘bang ring’ to separate trick coins that nest inside each other.

  • Thank you. I was perplexed when I found it in the roll. Will be a fun one to play heads or tails with :smile:

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Weight is 5.3 oz?

  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have one somewhere, haven't seen it in a while. I would imagine 5.3 oz would be right as some metal removal would occur. Have no way of estimating how much.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

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  • hummingbird_coinshummingbird_coins Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    The “P“ side was the original reverse
    It was hollowed out and a cut down “D“
    Obv. Was inserted you can see the seam just inside the rim.

    I think the "D" side was the hollowed out one.

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  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,112 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just think of how many times you could win flips +++
    I am sure a previous owner is upset they lost that one.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,498 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jesbroken said:
    I have one somewhere, haven't seen it in a while. I would imagine 5.3 oz would be right as some metal removal would occur. Have no way of estimating how much.
    Jim

    Hockey puck coins weigh 5oz.

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,092 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the board! Glad you're here.

    As a courtesy to others, when making threads please include what your question and/or topic is about in your thread headline so that readers have the option to decide if they wish to open your thread and make a contribution.

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  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,815 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes, I should’ve said cut down P mint

    Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors
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  • jesbrokenjesbroken Posts: 9,967 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Got me, meant grams. Duh! Lol Follow the leader.
    Jim


    When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln

    Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain
  • bsshog40bsshog40 Posts: 3,900 ✭✭✭✭✭
  • WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No need for "heads I win, tails you lose.
    Great find.
    Wayne

    Kennedys are my quest...

  • i have a half dollar i "discovered" when the coin star repeatedly rejected it, i looked at it closer and noticed it had the dual date obverse but the traditional eagle reverse. at first i thought it was counterfeit, then realized it was a magician piece. gets the blood churning for a minute or two

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Just to clarify, there are magician's coins, which are usually meant to open and the insert flipped over to reveal a different coin.

    Then there are novelty two-headed or two-tailed coins. They don't open.

  • Thank you all for your kind comments. I will make sure to preface the question in my subject line. Thank you also for correcting my oz vs grams. I have much to learn.

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think Amazon sells them - fun find!

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

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