Just found a two headed quarter. Is it fake?

Found this quarter one side is 1981 Denver. The other side is a 1991 Philadelphia. Any knowledge on this is greatly appreciated.

 

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fake

 

not fake perse. Both parts of the coin are real. Just have been altered to make a 2 headed coin. See the line that runs around the coin on the last picture? Your coin was carved out and turned into a magician's coin. Put it in a jar and give it a shake and the 2 pieces will probably come apart.

 

Thanks for the knowledge.

 

You can see the seam on the 81D side where it was turned down to fit into the machined cavity in the 91P coin. That seam is the giveaway.

The US Mint has a different fixtures to hold the obverse and reverse dies in the press. The obverse won't fit in the reverse fixture and vice versa. That's why this couldn't occur at the mint (besides the fact that the coins are dated 10 years apart and made in different mints)

 

Can you post a pic of the side. I'm curious if its thin enough as one quarter.

 

Should be.

 

usually on magician type websites you can find the coins for sale (don't forget the "folding coins", and "hopping coins"), such as ==>
https://www.dreamlandmagic.com/prod...vj6gIVB7zACh2ZiAr7EAQYAiABEgJf7fD_BwE#reviews

a tad bit time and labor intensive if you are only doing one coin.
and of course having a metal lathe makes it a tad easier.

 

A perfect fit. Now that's precession.

 

eBay is loaded with sites that will sell you double heads or tails coins. Quarters, halves, Peace and Liberty dollars in particular. Most are not made very well and it is obvious one coin has been hollowed while the other has been thinned and shaved to fit inside.

 

Nice video.
Time consuming but sure much better than grinding off one side of 2 coins and gluing them together.

 

Fake. As usual, @Oldhoopster nailed it. The seam is clearly visible with the name eye.

 

Here's the pictures of the edge. In the side by side pic the coin in question is the one on the left. Thanks for all the knowledge everyone.

 

With the name eye?

 

Thanks for the info. Looks like it's worth more than a quarter. Awesome

 

He meant visible with the naked eye

Typo

 

I got you . Thanks again.

 

Thank you for clarifying that. I usually proofread all of my posts but that "auto-correct" shouldn't have been there as I thought I turned that option off on my laptop, so I guess I just screwed up. LOL

 

I wonder if it is possible to solder two shaved-down coin sides together?

 

Mine has a seam but it weighs 5.51 grams I find that odd