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Henry2 Valued Member United States 106 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 5:14 pm I have 1 dime and 3 pennies, the women said these came from the mint where someone she knows works at. Are these rejects or coins that were in the process of being destroyed, she called them mushrooms but I never heard or seen these before. Report this Post to the Staff

Henry2 Valued Member United States 106 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 5:18 pm Here is a close up of one Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 6:20 pm Sounds like a good story, but I don't think it's true. Generally a coin referred to a "mushroom" coin is a coin that has been stuck to the die and struck so many times that it begins to split and resembles a mushroom. The coin is then larger than a typical cent. This simply looks like melted copper. Report this Post to the Staff
pyrbob Rest in Peace United States 1943 Posts	Posted 06/27/2012 7:05 pm Your coins were damaged outside of the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 06/28/2012 01:11 am Which mint did she state that they came from ? I bet they were pretty good errors to begin with then were beat up even more after that at the mint so as to not be worth anything if out in circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
Henry2 Valued Member United States 106 Posts	Posted 06/28/2012 05:53 am Don't know the mint but I could find out, she had a couple nickels and quarters as well but these ones stood out from the rest. I got these for nothing so I see no reason for her to lie to me as to where they came from, I doubt they are worth much if anything but I thought they would be a nice little conversation piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Maineman750 Pillar of the Community United States 3592 Posts	Posted 06/28/2012 06:38 am You might want to check into how the mint destroys bad coins.....as pyrbob said...this is not a method they use. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 06/28/2012 07:45 am These are damaged. Not errors. Report this Post to the Staff
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