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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 6:13 pm Got this well circulated example in change today. Measures 24.2 mm in diameter. If done post mint, was very neat work. Was there some pay phone or vending machine scam or other nefarious reason for doing this? mooth edge. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff

n9jig Pillar of the Community United States 997 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 6:54 pm After 45 + years of circulation this is not real unusual. One can still see the reeding. It may have been heavily used in slot machines or other constant dropping activity. I have seen quite a few like this over the years. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 7:56 pm A slot machine will do that practically before the faces show wear. Report this Post to the Staff
1000_Rubles Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 8:24 pm with n9jig, many older clad coins tend to lose the jaggedness of the reeded edges and smooth out. It probably was dropped a lot because of the obvious strip on the edge. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 05/27/2014 11:13 pm Even though this is the first such I've come across, I accept your assessment that this is merely a highly worn specimen rather than something deliberately done. It's certainly "tired" enough otherwise. I hadn't considered the possibility of usage in slot machines. So it turns out it's unremarkable and hardly worth my bringing it up. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Dar Pillar of the Community United States 1476 Posts	Posted 05/28/2014 1:30 pm By all means, Please bring up things like this and ANY other items. It helps Everyone learn or at least reminds people that already know. Don't stop asking the questions. Report this Post to the Staff
DoubleEagle20 Pillar of the Community United States 1748 Posts	Posted 05/29/2014 9:29 pm I'd bet that coin spent a lot of time in Vegas. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12813 Posts	Posted 05/30/2014 03:36 am If I spend more than 3 days in Vegas, that's what I look like. Report this Post to the Staff
whit3 Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 06/04/2014 2:59 pm While coin roll hunting, I've come across quite a few 1960s and early 70s Washington quarters where the reeding is worn off. Report this Post to the Staff
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