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Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1606 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 6:27 pm I got this out of my Dad's FIDO box a while back. He was going to sell it for melt but I thought I knew what it was. Thought. Tell me what it looks like to y'all:: Report this Post to the Staff

mrwhatisit Pillar of the Community United States 2964 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 6:34 pm Looks like a severe dryer/spooned PMD coin to me, worth melt silver if my coin. It also seems to be a D mintmark at that. That is a nice curio conversation piece at least... Edited by mrwhatisit 03/18/2024 6:35 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 6:44 pm Ugly coin, melt for sure. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1606 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 7:14 pm I thought just another Dryer Coin but I thought I'd get a second opinion. Then I weighed it and it's 0.45 g short. What's the point in that? I agree with the herpetologist: it's not very attractive, but I'm going to keep it anyway because I don't have anything like it. Report this Post to the Staff
Biedercoins Pillar of the Community United States 1606 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 7:17 pm Good eyes, mrwhatsit, it is a Denver issue but by the time I noticed that I'd already named the photos. Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25628 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 8:18 pm Biedercoins, I have a 1944 Philippines 50 Centavos that is very similar to your Franklin half dollar. Rescued it from my parents' "penny jar" back in the '60s. My grandfather operated a dry cleaner shop, so I assume that is where it came from. Weight = 9.84 g as opposed to nominal 10 so it's not as underweight as yours. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 75042 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 8:30 pm Looks like a dryer/spooned coin. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 98107 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 9:24 pm Nice spooned Franklin half. Almost made it to becoming a ring Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
MisterT Pillar of the Community United States 2004 Posts	Posted 03/18/2024 10:48 pm Hammered to start forming a ring. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 02:25 am That's what I thought as well. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/19/2024 04:26 am A spooned coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Maine Member Valued Member United States 450 Posts	Posted 03/22/2024 02:31 am Agreed, spooned. Someone had a lot of time on their hands. Report this Post to the Staff
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