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<p>[QUOTE="VistaCruiser69, post: 3719282, member: 107016"]I found this in my pocket change a few months back. When I get home and empty out my pockets of change, I separate the quarters by 1) non-Eagle reverse 2) Eagle reverses 1990 - newer 3) 1989 - older. </p><p> </p><p>I spotted this one quickly when looking at all the reverses. At first glance I hit the ceiling thinking "wow! A two headed quarter". Got out the magnifier and discovered it's a fake. First pic you can see the gap where the one quarter is glued into the second quarter, which was machined (cut) out. Made from two quarters. Guess someone down at the local Knickknack Paddywack Bar & Grill lost their "Heads or tails, I'm heads...loser pays for the next round" coin trick. Worthless, but I'm keeping it cause I found it in my pocket change and has it's own uniqueness, if you can call it that.</p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH=full]996927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996928[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="VistaCruiser69, post: 3719282, member: 107016"]I found this in my pocket change a few months back. When I get home and empty out my pockets of change, I separate the quarters by 1) non-Eagle reverse 2) Eagle reverses 1990 - newer 3) 1989 - older. I spotted this one quickly when looking at all the reverses. At first glance I hit the ceiling thinking "wow! A two headed quarter". Got out the magnifier and discovered it's a fake. First pic you can see the gap where the one quarter is glued into the second quarter, which was machined (cut) out. Made from two quarters. Guess someone down at the local Knickknack Paddywack Bar & Grill lost their "Heads or tails, I'm heads...loser pays for the next round" coin trick. Worthless, but I'm keeping it cause I found it in my pocket change and has it's own uniqueness, if you can call it that. [ATTACH=full]996927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996928[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]996929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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