Odd half in a roll today.

[boss driver]

Looks like a normal half but seems lighter and sounds very dull when sound checking. Almost hollow. Any ideas? Otherwise, just looks like a clad Kennedy.

 

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[44_Dimes]

A magician's half. You might be able to separate the sides if you look for a very small crease around the rim of the coin.

 

[Iamrussell]

Throwing/striking it very hard against something hard or the floor normally seperates it

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[mAGma]

Throwing/striking it very hard against something hard or the floor normally seperates it

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just keep stacking, just keep stacking, stacking stacking stacking

Yes. And if that doesn't work, I usually but it in a glass cup, and shake it around. works for me

 

[penman77]

Yes. And if that doesn't work, I usually but it in a glass cup, and shake it around. works for me

This is the way to do it without damaging the coin.

 

[boss driver]

This is the way to do it without damaging the coin.

Grabbing a glass now. Thanks for the tips. Heard about theses, didn't really know what o look for.

 

[boss driver]

 

[boss driver]

Got it open. 1971 20 Centavos coin for the back. Pretty cool.