A Joke or Not? I Have No Idea

badgrdog

I am not a Collector yet. I was going through some coins from my Mother-in-Law's estate and found two coins that are Mercury Dime on one side and Wheat cent on the other. The date and mint mark on the Dime is 1942S. The coins seem to rather thin almost as if they were one at some time. I have seen coins that were run through some type of machine that ovals them and inprints the City or Attraction name, but I have never seen this before. Does anybody have any knowledge about these coins?

tmot99

Your pictures are just "X" . We would need to see pictures to be sure.

ER

<< <i>Your pictures are just "X" . We would need to see pictures to be sure. >>


Same here.

MadMonk

I'll wait for pictures.
In the meantime, look at eh edges to see if you see a seam.
Also, drop the coin on the table from a few inches up. Drop a trustworthy coin from the same distance.
If you questionable coin was real, one diagnostic is to see if it "rings" properly (like the unquestionable coin.
I've seen a lot of coins that were two have of two differant coins that both had one face ground down, and then glued together.

Russ

You're linking to your own hard drive, which means you're the only one that can see the images.

Russ, NCNE

Dog97

The problem with the dreaded red x is that your picts are on your computer and you can't link your puter to the board. You need to upload them somewhere then link them.
Your coins are aftermarket novelties, not a genuine Mint product.

19Lyds

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IrishMike

They sound like magician coins. You take a regular quarter and nickel stack them on top of the lincoln and merc, squeeze your fist shut and magically the dime disappears into the cent, as you only show the cent obverse to your audience. Sorry if I spoiled this trick for anyone.