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Message:: [QUOTE="foundinrolls, post: 1794379, member: 4350"]I hate to point this out...but, the obverse seems to show the type of seam that would be seen on a "Magician's Coin". It is fairly evident as a microscopic break between the rim and the field at the LI of LIBERTY and then on the TY-WE TRUST area of the coin. A close look with a good loupe will show the seam as being all the way around the rim. If you drop the coin on a hard surface, carefully, it is likely to go "Thud" rather than ring like a normal half. I find about ten of these each year as I search through rolls. Many hoped for rotated die errors on Kennedys are magician's coins that were not aligned correctly when they were put together during their manufacture. The obverse is the "insert" that fits into a "shell" created by the reverse.  The insert is meant to be turned in order to create a two-headed or two tailed half.  Some are made to expose a British Penny or a Mexican 20 Centavos when the insert is turned. I feel strongly that this one is not an error but a man-made piece. It's tough to miss the seam when you have seen 50 or more of these. While I hope I'm wrong, I think I'm not. Thanks,Bill[/QUOTE]