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New Member
 United States
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I looked at the pics of Dryer Coins and it does make sense. But this dime is near perfect on all the edges. No nicks or deformations at all. The edge is almost knife sharp. So if it is a Dryer Coin, it has to be the best Dryer Coin ever. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19215 Posts |
An accurate weight to two decimal places could tell us much. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
620 Posts |
Looks like the device (portrait) has been filed away.
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New Member
United States
5 Posts |
I'll get a very accurate weight tomorrow at work. We have scales that read out to .001 grams. I can put it under the microscope also to look for file markings or dents. I'll report what I find. It may just be a Dryer Coin but to my eyes and touch, its almost to perfectly smooth. Except for the knife edges I mean. I would be proud to have the most flawless Dryer Coin ever...lol. |
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Moderator
 United States
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 to CCF Not a classic Dryer Coin. It looks intentionally reduced. the obverse has been ground/sanded smooth, with the exception of dead center. The reeded edge looks 'worked' like from a rotational mechanical device that reduced the circumference and raised the rims. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Whether it is a Dryer Coin or been filed down or anything else doesn't really matter. All that really matters is that it could not have happened during the striking of the coin so it is PMD. Edited by JimmyD
05/11/2025 8:23 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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The reeded edge looks 'worked' like from a rotational mechanical device that reduced the circumference and raised the rims. You could be right... The bottom of my washing machine has a narrow circumferential slit/slot for some reason, and coins fit into it perfectly... I often have to use a small hook to pull them out... they appear very similar to this coin. I don't think I kept any, but if I find one, or next time I dig one out, I'll post it for comparison. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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No matter what happened to it, it's not an error. It's PMD. Worth 10 cents. Errers and Varietys.
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New Member
United States
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I really don't care if it's worth more then .10 cents. It was just interesting to me. After a lifetime of coming across coins that were beat on, filed on, run over by trains, turned into jewelry, drilled..etc, this one just seems strange and wanted to hear your thoughts.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4135 Posts |
Cost of holding on to it is low and it looks pretty cool and different.
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Moderator
United States
15493 Posts |
to the CCF A keeper for curiosity. |
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Moderator
United States
97685 Posts |
If it were mine, I would keep it as a curiosity  |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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New Member
United States
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I weighed it today and took some measurements. It ways 2.03 g. The diameter is .666 and the thickness is .059. I looked under the scope and used my phone for a couple pics: I wish I knew how this was done to it and why.    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unfortunately, there are so many ways a coin can get damaged that unless you were there when it happened you can never know for sure exactly how.
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