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JstnPwll New Member United States 28 Posts	Posted Today 1H 51M ago Some have asked about very worn coins and odd wear patterns--these are known as " Dryer Coins". They get stuck in a clothes dryer and become worn out. The photo below illustrates how this large cent probably accumulated its weathering and wear by getting stuck on an early clothes dryer. Report this Post to the Staff

GMS5 Pillar of the Community Canada 1544 Posts	Posted Today 1H 6M ago Report this Post to the Staff
Þor likes pizza New Member United States 6 Posts	Posted Today 1H 1M ago lolll. They don't make 'em like they used to Report this Post to the Staff
lahave56 Valued Member Canada 212 Posts	Posted Today 59M ago Looks like it's currently on the clothes-pin cycle Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19421 Posts	Posted Today 55M ago Imagine metal detecting around the grounds of a large, long-abandoned laundry operation... Report this Post to the Staff
DBM Pillar of the Community Canada 9893 Posts	Posted Today 30M ago This is the cause of clothesline coins You can see where the coin would become lodged between the bracket and pulley and become worn in a fashion similar to later date Dryer Coins. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning... -from PCGS website Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 26843 Posts	Posted Today 20M ago Excellent, JstnPwll! Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
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