A magician's "coin" is not a coin. Magician's coins, by definition, are fake. Sure, it can be a genuine fake - but it is not an error of any sort (as many who ask about these are hoping), and it is not made from genuine coins (as many of these often are). Thus, by any definition, this is a fake.
This coin was made from two different coins, tokens or whatever. Whether it's purpose was for dubious use or a magicians prop does not remove it from being real. Now if there were someone in the world who was casting 2 headed coins and marketing them as an original magician's coin made from two separate coins then that in itself cold be called a fake. There are collectors of the original magic coins, giving them value in the collectors market. It is obvious this coin is made from two. Just because you don't collect them doesn't make them worthless nor fake. At no time has anyone called this an error, or even suggested such, but you.
Are you even reading my posts? No, it wasn't. Compare this with authentic coins of the type. This crudely cast fake isn't even close. Your logic here is dubious. If someone intentionally made a 2-sided coin, even if it was an imitation of genuine coins, wouldn't that be a genuine "magicians coin"? There are? Can you link to some sales, a collectors organization, or some information about these? I've never heard of anyone collecting them, but I guess there's something for everyone. How is it "obvious"? I never said that. There are plenty of things that I don't collect but which have interest or value. These have little to no value because in my experience, I've never seen them sell for a premium. As before, if you can show me evidence to the contrary, I'll accept it. I said that this was fake because it is.
A quick search of the net will give you all the evidence you need. Ebay is loaded with sold auctions. Even Heritage has many completed auctions of such. You show me evidence, I'll accept it.
Here we go again. What's fake about it? And if it is sold at collectors auctions, for well above face value of two coins, why is it worthless?
Here is a long time coin trick that any child with Around $10.00 last time I checked. It is called penny to dime. All you need is a penny and dime. And 10 minutes practice, The gaff (gimmick) is the penny is machined to slip over The dime, There is a magnet in the block and a piece of steel in the penny. You use the real penny and dime to pass around for examination. Two headed coins have been around on both sides of the pond since somebody figured out how to solder. There is a company in the US that machines all kinds of coin tricks with US coins. they have two headed/sided coins in tails and heads and assorted denominations. From folding quarters to cigarette thru the coins. The above two sided English coin isn't a magician's coin it is called a gaffed coin. A magician's coin is one that is used as a pay off for the people they would bring on stage. Most big and small named magician's back in the day had advertising coins made they would use them in a version of the multiplying money trick. If you didn't have money enough to get your own made. You could by them from Adams magic company or others like Abbots. Here is my Adams silver dollar version Here is a fifty cent sized that was holed a a charm. Here is a guy makes $1 and quarter novelty coins. Here is another makers galley of what he makes. http://www.roykueppers.com/gallery.html I am from the old school and use the terms magician's coins as related to "coins used by magicians used as hand outs or pass a rounds.
Yes in a previous life I was a magician/ producing clown, built magic, FX and props. When I come across them I pick them up if reasonable in cost. As some of the named magician coins from the the late 1800's to early 1900's can be pricey.
My opinion is that it looks like a gaming counter. I've got books on the topic, but they are not user friendly (page after page of verbal description with few pictures)and it is getting late. St. George slaying the dragon is quite common on counters, but I don't recall ever seeing one with both sides being the same. BTW, I collect magician coins and tokens. I am not aware of any books or organizations for this area though.
Yes. They are incredibly rare, and theoretically not possible. http://www.coinfacts.com/error_coins/mules/1965_two_tailed_quarter_dollar.htm
