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I have a double tailed quater with no date, how much is it worth?
John,
This is a manufactured novelty item known as a magician's coin, made by altering two normal coins and gluing the pieces together. These are mass-manufactured these days -- I get asked about them every few days.
Using a strong magnifier, if you examine the area just inside the raised rim on both sides of the coin, you will find a seam where the coins are joined. The coin will also be slightly off-weight from a normal coin, and will not have the same "ring" when dropped on a hard surface -- it will be more like a "clunk".
These sell regularly in magic shops and on eBay for a couple dollars.
I hope this helps,
Dan
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