This is a question for all the medal collectors. What is this?

Why does this medal have a hole in the reverse? It appears to be threaded. Was this so they could be displayed? Hoping someone can shed some light on this subject. Thanks!

 

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Looks like a magic trick prop.

 

Probably so.......almost! It looks like someone was trying to cut away the interior of the reverse on a lathe so another medal could be inserted into it. For whatever reason, they gave up.

Chris

 

What is strange is in the lot I purchased there is another reverse of this particular medal with the same thing done to it. It just doesn't make any sense why someone would want to insert one medal onto another one. I thought maybe it was put on a door or a piece of furniture. I have never heard of medals being used as magic trick props.

 

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Yes it is Manship 1930. I was able to find plenty of info & pricing on these medals. I just don't get why someone would want to bring it down and add a threaded hole. I was hoping that having the threaded hole served some purpose. I know that the value would be greatly reduced seeing as one side of the medal has been altered.

 

Let me make sure I understand you correctly. Do you mean that you have another one in which the reverse was cut away? If so, he screwed up twice!

Typically, a magician's coin is created by cutting away the interior of one side leaving the rim intact. Then, they would cut away the rim and interior of another coin so that it can be inserted perfectly into the hollow of the first coin. If done properly, you can hardly detect the seam along the inside of the rim unless you examine it with a microscope.

This is how two-headed or two-tailed coins are made. By the way, don't ever buy one of these coins on SleazeBay if the seller claims it is an error.

Chris

 

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I'm not trying to fool anyone, just trying to get more info, that's all.

 

He screwed up twice!

 

Don't get paranoid on me. I'm just giving you information. You wouldn't be the first person who came here claiming to have found a Mint error.

Chris