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CARDINI (Richard Valentine Pitchford, 1895 – 1973). Gimmicked Coin Set. Jamaica, N.Y., 1960s. A gimmicked set of coins comprised of a tight-fitting (but not locking) 1962 Half Crown shell, and the matching copper/silver insert manufactured from a Half Crown and old English Penny. With a note in Dr. Dawes hand stating that the coins were made by Cardini. RARE; The first gimmicked coins manufactured by Cardini we have encountered.