One of the most common questions I get asked is about two-headed coins.? Someone finds the coin in circulation, so they're sure it has to be genuine!? They look at the edge, and don't see a seam, indicating that the coin was two "heads" halves that have been joined together.? If the two-headed coin is a fake, it has to have this seam, right?
Well, no...? In fact, most two-headed coins are very cleverly put together because they are intended to be examined by spectators during a magician's show or during some other display of clever coin manipulation (such as tossing a coin to see who buys the drinks.)? One thing all two-headed U.S. coins have in common is that they did not come from the U.S. Mint this way!
Learn about how to detect the joined halves of two-headed coins, so you can authenticate these cleverly deceptive marvels for yourself.
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