mercury dime/wheat penny combo

i have a coin that is a 1926 mercury dime front and wheat penny on the back. is this real? has anyone ever seen this?

 

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i will take a photo tomorrow and post it. Is there such a coin? I obviously have no knowledge of coins but found this one in a box of old silver coins.

 

It is a magician's trick coin, manufactured from two half coins outside the mint.

 

most likely, but it could be a very rare error if it is authentic.

 

I'll bet a wheatie and a merc that it's NOT a genuine error.
People with too much time on their hands have done bizarre things to coins for fun. This is a pretty well known novelty item and is right behind the "two headed" coins as one of the most often asked questions in the "Is this real" category.

 

If the coin is mercury only on one side, and Lincoln only on the other, it's not a mint error. It would be possible to have a lincoln stamped over a mercury, but it would show some details of both coins, and would be solid silver.

 

Yes and no to your question i have one also and is worth nothing unless you no of someone with no knowledge of coins good luck

 

Going thru my coins, I found what looks to be a cross between a penny and a dime. This dime, on both sides, shows both nickel and copper, splotches of both. I guess it's best to say that this coin is a dime with penny copper coming thru the surface of the coin. Dimes are supposed to be made of copper and nickel. The nickel is the center of the dime, coated over with a layer of nickel, on both sides of the dime. It appears, that maybe, the nickel coated layer was created so thin on this dime, that the copper center bled thru.
The coin isn't all that old, 2011. I have photos, but not sure how to upload them here. Has anyone come across this kind of coin before? Just asking.

 

I have an 1918 Mercury dime on the front and a wheat penny on the back I wonder what its worth

 

Just a novelty coin, look for a seem on the edge/rim area. These are called sandwich coins. It's worth maybe a buck or two.

 

11 cents

 

It has no collector value since it was made by someone after the coins left the mint and is no considered a damaged coin. May have some minor value as a novelty piece, but that would depend upon finding a buyer.

If you have a metal lathe at home and some basic machine shop skills, you can make as many of these as you want

 

They are all man-made magician's coins.

 

It depends on how much folks are selling these for. These escape into the wild from time-to-time. I’ve found a two headed nickel and a two tailed cent. But not a combo coin yet.

 

It's worthless without a picture!

 

Why is it worthless without a picture. What additional info will a pic provide? Do you think it's something other than a novelty coin?

There is absolutely no chance of this being anything other than a novelty coin. Asking for a pic only adds extra busy work for the OP (and hopefully, doesn't give them a false sense of hope)

 

Really...This is why!

 

Really? You think this has the potential to be new discovery mule coin? Quit wasting the OPs time. You'll have significantly better luck winning multiple lotteries than finding a 95 year old undiscovered mule.

If there was any legitimate chance of it being something, don't you think the experts would have requested a pic?

Edit to add
To the OP. If you want to humor this guy and post a pic, knock your socks off. Make sure it's cropped and in focus. Show the edge and the rim areas of both the obverse and reverse as these are the areas where sandwiching is most likely. If you don't have clear pics of these areas, they actually will be worthless. If you see any seams, it's a novelty coin. (@PassthePuck at Least you could have provided the new collector some direction on taking meaningful pics. Oh well)

 

Picture this picture that no picture no help, sorry!