I’m a avid coin collector and just recently received this double tailed quarter not knowing much about this error other than there is a lot of fakes. First thing I did was the drop test and ya it has a ring to it after that I took my magnifying glass and tried to spot any seams on the inside of both sides and rim, nothing is obvious or looks odd. So then I took it into my lab where we have a calibrated scale first I measured a 1966 quarter which weighed 5.5653 grand then I weighed the double tail which weighed 5.9689grams. So I know the odds of this of being real are slim but just thought I’d post to get opinions. Thanks.
Why would you give it the "ring test" when all 1966 quarters were clad? A magnifying glass may not be good enough to detect a seam along the rim.
Well I dunno I just figured if it was cut in half or hollowed out then put back together it would make more of a thud noise rather than have the sound a coin usually makes is all. I looked at it under a microscope at work and I just don’t see any seam on the rim.I mean it does weigh a little more so maybe that in itself proves it’s a fake.
Is one of the tails silver and one clad? Even though this coin is "fake" it's still worth more than a quarter. I don't know what the value is probably $2- $5. The weight does not help at this point as 2 quarters were used to make this coin, and they were not cut exactly in half (or ground down exactly). It's not so much of a seam, as one quarter is jammed into the hollowed out shell of another. They could be pried apart but you might damage it. Apart from a miracle, there is no way a 2 tailed coin can be produced by the mint. It is absolutely a "fake" and not a real error.
It’s weird as you follow the edge of the coin around it goes from copper on one side then copper on the other. One thing is for sure whoever did this did a pretty good job lol
The outer rim of the coin is not altered. I found one of these at the local self serve carwash. Mine has two obverse sides on it. This video may help:
Welcome to CT @Tyson Barlow. This is definitely the place to come with questions regarding coins, so you are getting the best answers available. I, myself, have a complete set; 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, set of double sided US coins. Bought them years ago, but got two of each. One of both heads, and then one of both tails. Accidentally spent a couple over the years, so now keep them separate in my coin pouch. LOL They are machined so well that it is extremely difficult to tell where they are put together. Bring us any additional questions on coins whenever you need.
The Ring Test, or Coin Drop, is valid for any Two Headed or Two Tailed coin of any denomination or composition.(that's been cut or hollowed out, I should say) I tell folks to do the "Drop" on any hard surface, and listen to the ring. In 99% of the cases, they can hear the difference very easily. (heck, in some cases, if they do it when they call me, I can hear the difference !)
Good point! I don't know! I was just responding to his first post. Why did he mention a 1966 quarter?
Actually that was in the next post from @paddyman98 who showed some for sale, just yanking your chain
