What did I find?!! Double Headed Buffalo Nickel 1936 from the flea mkt

[tippy_canoe]

A flea market find today! I have no clue of it's worth or value....but I like it!

-tippy


(p.s. I'll tell you what I paid when I learn what it's worth! )

 

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[tippy_canoe]

GF - LOL!

I swear it's not an April Fools joke. I promise it's not. This is real. It's a 1936 two headed buffalo nickel.

After what you observed, I looked at the coin again and there is indeed the same indentation under the three on both sides of the coin. I don't have a magnifying glass or a loupe to view it any closer, but it's not a letter or anything - it's an indentation.

I don't know what to tell you. I bought it from an old man at the flea market this afternoon.

Thanks,
-tippy

 

[Digginman]

Probably a trick or magician's coin. I have a Kennedy Half like it.

DM

 

[tippy_canoe]

Just for kicks, can you see the indentation in the same area in this coinfacts.com scan of a 1936 Buffalo nickel?

http://www.coinfacts.com/nickels/buffalo_nickels/1936_buffalo_nickel.htm

I guess I should name my coin the Buffaloless!

-tippy

 

[davesx]

In photo 2 the hair above the plat seems more worn than photo 1.



Dave.

 

[desecrator]

The "indentation" is an F... the designer's initials for Buffalo Nickel designer James Fraser. It appears on all Buffalo nickels.

 

[tippy_canoe]

Thanks for the info desecrater!

That was the first thing I said out loud - is that a "P" or and "F"?, but I wasn't sure. I can't see like I use to and it's so tiny! I'm getting a free jewelers loupe but not until next weekend.

The sunlight went away and I can't get a good pic of it. Will try again tomorrow.

The only Buffaloes of value that I know about are the 3 leg 37d & the 1918/7, but I can't find any info on other anomalies, counterfeits, etc.

-tippy

 

[vwayne1]

Magic or trick coin. My buddy found a 2 tailed wheat penny today while detecting. It split apart after he dug it. Too weird.

 

[TreasureTales]

The only value that coin will bring is if you take it to a bar and flip for drinks - always calling heads, of course. It's a magician's coin or liar's coin. Is it hollow?

 

[l.cutler]

Exactly as Treasure Tales said, no value except as a novelty. It is made from two coins. A regular buffalo nickel would be worth more.

 

[twister]

Nice Buff, Congrats!!

HH Twister

 

[Ant]

A machinist can make one of those, and they are hard to identify unless you know what to look for.

I saw a show on TV that showed how a counterfeit Sac dollar is made.

Nice coin anyway.

 

[tippy_canoe]

It's not hollow sounding, but it IS made from two coins! The neighbor's kid had a magnifying glass and you can see a small place on the side where there is a seam. A pretty good fake!

I still like it! I'll get my money's worth in fun!
Now - I just have to find that regular Buffalo so I can get free drinks all summer!

Thanks everyone for your help!
-Tippy

 

[N.J.THer]

P.S. So how much did you pay?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

$2.25

http://www.biffleys.com/Novelty/twoheadednickel.htm

Though someone did recently pay $33,000 for a two headed 1859 Indian Head Penny.

Two headed coins

http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=6450011385002&lang=en-US&mkt=en-US&FORM=CVRE2