While going thru a friends large collection, I came across this Kennedy. I picked it up and sound why the tape. I see no sign of impact or vise marks. Anyone ever see this before?
The two parts of the "6" in "1976" don't line up correctly. If it had been a real coin that broke into pieces, it wouldn't look like that. ~ Chris
It looks like a real coin, but it was obviously flexed until it broke, as its evident from the extruded metal either side of the break, most notably at the first "6" and the rim just below it. Doubtless, more extruded metal shows up elsewhere, but is less apparent because of the unfocused photos.
Real coin, deliberately broken. You can see tool marks (probably from a vise) on the reverse (extending from "200" to the "S" in STATES; & again, from the coin edge below the "M" in UNUM, up thru the "R" in AMERICA). There's probably more evidence, but your pics aren't that great, & at this point it doesn't much matter. Someone had it out for that specimen, for who knows why. I bet you can still trade it to a bank for 50 cents!
As stated.. A magicians coin. It folds while being held by a rubber band on the rim to be placed into a bottle.. Simple It could be made with any year. Even a bicentennial coin.
Paddyman98 You are the magician. How you come up with these amazing correct answers amazes me. Good job. Dave
Years of experience. I dabbled in magic when I was younger. I actually owned one of the folding quarters. The rubber bands that hold the coin together dry up and break after some time. That's one of the reasons they end up in circulation.
