Coin Help

[bbk-migration]

Well today I recieved change from a fast food place and I recieved a coin one side is a tail side of a dime the other is the tail side of a penny.

 

Now is this a mistake that the mint might have done or what how do I find info about something like this. Any help would be great.

[DaveG]

You have a variation of a "Magician's Coin". Some of them are two-headed quarters, for example.

 

These are manufactured outside the Mint by novelty companies for use in Magician's acts.

[macrocoin]

Hmmmm...can you post pics of the coin? I think we would all be interested in seeing this. I personally havent heard of such a mint error. I cant think of a way that a cent and dime planchet could be fused. Sounds more like a novelty that got into circulation.

[ldhair]

It's possible.

Please post a pic.

I could help you post it if you would like.

[James_OldeTowne]

It sounds like a classic case of a magician's coin. These were (and still are) manufactured outside the mint from genuine coins.

 

James

[ldhair]

Could be a magician's coin but PCGS has holdered at least one of these as MS-66 Red.

ebay

A pic would really help.