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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 99137, member: 112"]I considered the magicians coin idea when I looked at the coin - saw a problem with that idea. Take a look at the pic again - how high is the rim on the blank side ? Now compare it to the rim on the other side.</p><p><br /></p><p>professor - if you weigh the coin it will answer the question. If it is a magicians coin it will weigh a fraction of what a normal cent weighs. If you don't have a scale - do a balance test. But if you do a balance test, make sure you use a cent date before 1982 and one dated after 1982 for a comparison. If it's a capped die error - it will balance with one or the other.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 99137, member: 112"]I considered the magicians coin idea when I looked at the coin - saw a problem with that idea. Take a look at the pic again - how high is the rim on the blank side ? Now compare it to the rim on the other side. professor - if you weigh the coin it will answer the question. If it is a magicians coin it will weigh a fraction of what a normal cent weighs. If you don't have a scale - do a balance test. But if you do a balance test, make sure you use a cent date before 1982 and one dated after 1982 for a comparison. If it's a capped die error - it will balance with one or the other.[/QUOTE]
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