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joseitowife New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 12:51 pm Hi, Could someone please help me determine if this penny is anything special it is the size of a dime, weird looking Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

allranger Pillar of the Community United States 1391 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 12:57 pm The pictures are a little blury but it looks like a Dryer Coin. The heat and the constant rolling will create a rim like that and wear down the faces. If you do a search for Dryer Coin on the forum you will see similar examples. Edit: Here are some pics from the forum. http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...PIC_ID=48963 https://goccf.com/t/113250 An extream example with a quarter: https://goccf.com/t/108689 A cent that is similar to your own: https://goccf.com/t/115336 A heat worn cent: https://goccf.com/t/130367 Edited by allranger 01/30/2013 1:01 pm Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 12:58 pm ! I kind of looks like a Dryer Coin (https://goccf.com/t/79493) or a coin that has been stuck in a dryer for awhile. Report this Post to the Staff
joseitowife New Member United States 0 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 1:06 pm Thank you very much for your quick reply I appreciate it :) I just started collecting coins and came across this Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 1:13 pm Not a problem! If you don't mind me offering up a suggestion, it is good practice to hold coins by the rims instead of placing fingers on the obverse (heads) / reverse (tails). Fingers can leave oil that can cause the coin to change color. Some people use cotton gloves or finger covers; I prefer not to so I grasp the coin by the edges. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 2:05 pm to CCF.It's one of two things,a Dryer Coin or a spooned coin. Someone started to make a coin ring by spooning it and then gave up. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 2:11 pm to the Community! I moved your welcome post to the 'Modern US coins' forum for the proper attention. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
inventor719 Valued Member Canada 189 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 2:37 pm I agree with the others. It looks like a coin which has been damaged after it left the mint. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 3:15 pm This is definitely PMD. Many years ago, I had a friend whose father guarded German prisoners. He was given (or confiscated) a ring that was made from a US half dollar. What the prisoner did was tap the edge of the coin slowly working down towards the center. With repeated tapping for many hours or weeks (after all, he's a prisoner and has LOTS of time) he formed the coin into a wide plug with a thin center. Then the center is removed or drilled out. Smooth out the center and you have a ring/band. A penny would be too small for a ring but maybe the start of some type of folk art or someone who's a little on the bored side. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 3:19 pm John1, It was mentioned to me that the prisoner used a spoon. I left that part out. I guess I'm not the only one that knows about using a spoon. Tappa, tappa, tappa. Edited by mds308 01/30/2013 3:20 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 4:09 pm Other than a cent being too small to use for a ring, the biggest difference between a starter ring and a Dryer Coin is that both faces are also typically damaged(mushy, indistinct details) on a Dryer Coin. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 4:21 pm There are some beautiful spooned coin rings made out of 50c pieces to be found on the net. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/30/2013 4:28 pm It most likely is a Dryer Coin. I only mentioned it might be a spooned coin because the edge is a lot wider then the Dryer Coins that I have seen. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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