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Hi. We found an unusual quarter in my son's piggy bank. It has a head on both sides. One side says 1980, the other says 1987. It seems lighter then other quarters. Any idea what it is or if it's real?
Thanks!
Chris,
You have a manufactured novelty item, known as a magician's coin, made by altering two normal coins and gluing the pieces together. The weight will be off, it will not "ring" like a normal quarter when dropped, and under magnification along the inside of the raised rim on one side or the other you will find a seam where the coins are joined together.
Novelty value is a couple dollars.
Dan
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Dan Moore
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My strong familiarity with all U.S. Mint coins, extensive reference library, and close relationships with many other dealers allows me to identify just about any coin made in the USA. I receive regular updates to all the current price guides -- both wholesale & retail -- to provide accurate values. So, with a good description or pictures, I should be able to identify and value any U.S. coin you have.
Experience
I've been a coin dealer since the 1980's and a coin collector since the 1960's. I specialize in U.S. Silver Coins and have an active online website -- The Working Man's Rare Coins -- http://www.workingmancoins.com -- offering information and inventory in U.S. coins.
Organizations I belong to :
American Numismatic Association Member #187770
Michigan State Numismatic Society Member #8255
Florida United Numismatics Member #19710
Monroe Coin Club Treasurer
Lincoln Coin Club Board Member
WINS Member #14
CoinMasters Member #1814
Frequently Asked Questions :
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions page on my website, where you may be able to get an immediate answer to your question. You can find the page here :
http://www.workingmancoins.com/FAQ/index.htm
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