Hey Im new to the forum... and coin collecting for that matter. My great uncle passed away last week and I was given a silver dollar that has tails on both sides. my father was given a coin that had heads on both sides. My dads coin is dated 1922 but mine, obviously, is missing the date. I was told by a friend on 1919a4.com that the double sided heads was probably the result of a coinsmith who made it for a magician. when i asked him about the double tails he told me that he had never heard of such a thing. any help would be greatly appreciated. I will try to post some pictures for you guys if anyone is interested. Thanks, Ben Radcliff
It's the same process to make a double heads or tails coin. A machinist can make it however they want.
Brockage. They're extremely, extremely rare, but they do exist. If it's real, one side will look fine, the other side will typically look mushy, mirrored, and with incuse devices. They're worth a small fortune. To give you an idea of rarity, the above brockage is thought to be unique.
Thank you for your help. I take it this is a pretty common occurance? Sorry about all of the questions i was just think it is kinda neat and would like to know as much about it as i possibly can
The most common way will leave a seam on one side between the lettering and the rim. The better the machinist, the thinner the line and the more difficult it is to see. Jim
Right as usual , as an ex tool and die maker theres two basic ways you can do this , with a surface grinder you ground off 1/2 of each coin then join them . This will leave a joint line on the reeded edge . Or you can hollow out one side of a coin , then turn the other coin on a lathe to fit inside the hollowed piece , whatever side you ground off determines whether it's a heads or tails coin .
Sure the price someone is willing to pay for a novelty piece . Magicians and people who want them to goof around with had to pay someone quite a bit for a very well made one , of course for numismatists the value is ruined . I would pay $75 to 85 for one , just to have .
You don't have to pay anywhere near that much rzage... there's plenty of two tailed and two headed coins on the 'bay for under ten bucks: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=tw...il+coin&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=tw...ed+coin&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313
I was thinking of Silver dollars and well made ones , but I will take a look at your links , thanks .
Should of looked 1st , though on that '22 Peace I wish they showed both sides of each coin and a shot of the rims . Thanks again .
A brockage has a mirror image of the coin. I was talking about a coin with two tails that are perfect
That's not quite true; two or three legitimate double-tailed coins have been authenticated. I wrote an article about one such piece about five years back: http://coins.ha.com/common/newsletter.php?inFrame=yes&id=1762&date=#found I still believe that this was mint employee chicanery.
