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Pillar of the Community
United States
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More like a grinding wheel thingy.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1234 Posts |
Maybe it was the pocket piece of a marathon runner  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1007 Posts |
I think it was yelled at a lot by a larger denomination coin and faded into nothingness.
Sorry I'm not much help.....
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would be " Dryer Coin"...typical for a coin stuck in a commercial dryer for quite a few spins... |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
This is coin made at the Mint in order to increase coin collecting. As they release such coins into circulation, people like you grab them and save them as if Gold. Then most will jump on the computer and enter a coin forum and as about their find. This will inspire many to go looking for more of these and increase coin collecting.
OR it's just worn.
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Valued Member
United States
143 Posts |
That's really cool, I'd keep it. I love those oddball finds.
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Valued Member
Canada
314 Posts |
Wow that is actualy pretty cool......
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
It is PMD but it looks neat,a keeper. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3755 Posts |
carl, a bit on the sarcastic side today? ;) LOL
That is definitely a ground/filed coin. But it DOES look cool.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4901 Posts |
I would like Earle42's take on this....dryer coin or not?
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Valued Member
United States
217 Posts |
I thought Dryer Coins got thicker around the rims not smaller. I am with the grinder PMD vote. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2273 Posts |
Yes. Definitely caused by grinding away the rim (and then some).
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I do not believe this is a Dryer Coin b/c the rims are gone where they would be curled up if it had been banged around in a dryer/washer. Its thin size reminds me of the coins I used to throw into a small container of nitric acid so my students could witness acid dissolving metal. However, the details on the center REV are dissolved evenly enough for this to be a total immersion into nitric acid. My next guess was it may have been laid in a small pool of nitric acid - OBV down - and the acid was only deep enough to reach the edges of the coin on the upward facing REV (done this also). Although I also admit the sharpness of the few letters visible on the OBV make me wonder if the pool of acid idea is plausible. I suppose the violent reaction (bubbling) on the underside of the coin might save some of the lettering, but I am not positive. It could be a combination of possible acid treatment and wear.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks, forgot about the rim thing and remembered only after I posted the " Dryer Coin" theory. It does look more physically than chemically damaged. Grinder would work but why make the effort? Acid would have worked on the whole surface rather than just the highlights. I still think it was randomly caught in something that abraded down both sides at the same time...no clue what though Nice post OP |
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