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Regarding Liberty Head Five Cents (V NICKEL) 1909/1910

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    Regarding Liberty Head Five Cents (V NICKEL) 1909/1910

    I found a
    Liberty Head Five Cents (V NICKEL) 1909 on one side & 1910 on the other side instead of the V design ( I am so excited )Can anyone tell me if they ever saw this error?
    Today, April 29, I was doing some research on this coin; when it came to my attention that fake coins are a real thing in this world. It broke my heart that such people exist! It ruined all the excitement of finding a rare coin...it made me wonder about this coin that I was so excited about...How can I know if it is fake or not? It weighed (5.20) and measured 21.20 millimeters. what else can I do? I used a magnet...I hope someone can suggest something so I can find out if it is real or not. Thanks
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    In my opinion, more than likely this is a "magicians coin". Some one took one coin at a time and using a lathe, they can cut the coin size in half. The 1910 side looks like some serious post mint damage around the date.

    There are two ways they could have done this. One is 2 coins cut or reduced in size, removing the reverse side, effectively cutting it in half thickness wise, and both can be glued together. If you took at the thin side of the coin, you may see a line in the middle of the thinnest part of the coin is, where the two coins meet.

    The other way is for the lathe user to cut out the center of the coin, leaving the denticles or teeth looking items near the rim in place, the other coin is reduced to a thin piece of metal which can fit in that hole.

    At your own risk, you may be able to pry those two pieces from each other. It really depends on how it was made, and whether they used super glue or some other bonding agent.

    And yes there are may fake coins in this world.
    Gary Kozera
    Website: https://MintErrors.org
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      Thank you, I appreciate your time and response.

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