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The-Bone

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North East,Pa
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double sided nickel

Posted Nov 22, 2009, 03:52:43 am

hi all....wondering if anyone could venture a guess as to what a double sided 1999 US nickel is worth...my uncle showed it to me...he found it in some change...it has what is normally the front side of the coin struck on both sides...never saw anything like it before.
thanks
john

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oddcoins

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Eugene Oregon
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Re: double sided nickel

Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 10:04:00 am

I'm 99.999999% sure that that is NOT a true mint-made error coin. These double headed (or tailed) coins are "magician's coins" ~ sold in novelty shops for under $5 usually. They are made from real coins ~ but they have no numismatic or collector value. Just a funny fun item to trick people!

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rjw4law

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Missouri
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Re: double sided nickel

Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 10:05:04 am

Still something that gets the blood pumping.

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RJW

undertaker

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Green Mountains of Vermont
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Re: double sided nickel

Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 22, 2009, 11:38:20 pm

Here's a two headed 1974 penny. I had to put it under a microscope to see a faint seam where both halfs were join together. Who ever made it did a fine job.