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About Jim Lawniczak
Expertise
I will answer your questions about encased coins (lucky pennies), which are advertising and event tokens with coins, unually cents, struck with the token.

Experience
Long time collector of encased coins and author of several articles on encased coins.

Organizations
TAMS, ECI (Encased Collectors International)

Publications
TAMS -- several articles on encased coins, in particular the encased coins of the 1901 Buffalo Pan American Exposition
Casement -- many articles on encased coins

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Coin Collecting - Two Headed Quarter

Expert: Jim Lawniczak - 11/7/2009

Question
When at a restaurant about 3 months ago I received a 2-headed quarted with my change. Since there is no tail side we do not have a date. Do you know if this coin could be a mis-print? How can we find out.

Thank You,
Eldon

Answer
Eldon, by far the most likely rationale for this is that you have a "magician" coin -- made intentionally for magic tricks. Part of a quarter is hollowed out and another coin put into it. You can tell this happened by looking at the edge and seeing a seam, Jim Lawniczak

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