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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Akovia, post: 1056895, member: 28060&quot;]Indeed. Apparently the dies are now keyed so it is not possible to use a hammer as an anvil and visa-versa. Dual denomination coins are still possible though. Of course I wasn&#039;t thinking of any of this when I first noticed it, and due to the fact that the craftsmanship is pretty impressive, I was pretty much fooled until I came to my senses.</p><p><br /></p><p>I investigated further last night to satisfy my curiosity and found that they are a few companies that make these, but the only one that explained the process said that they cut the coins in half and rejoin them. The coin I have was dished out with a new obverse seated down inside, leaving the smooth edge intact. It really is a neat coin and they are marketed as a better option to a two sided quarter as most people wouldn&#039;t expect a two sided nickel. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even though it turned out to be fake, it is still a nice novelty and consider it a nice find.</p><p><br /></p><p>As far as my other results, I didn&#039;t do so hot but I did find my first war nickel but it is in pretty bad shape. The outer layer if flaking off and has a good bit of corrosion. Also landed what appears to be a 1976 nickel without its clad, and possibly a 64 that is the same. (Hard to tell) Lastly I found 2 wheaties.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ako[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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