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Hello, This unique Franklin half recently crossed my path. I just finished reading the book, 100 Greatest Error Coins by Nicholas Brown, and could not believe some of the coins they classified as errors that commanded some extremely decent premiums. Some of the coins just appeared to be garbage or some fake alteration fabricated by rolling the coin in a clothes dryer without the internal attached steps used to separate the clothes etc. Please weigh in with some opinions about what is truly going on here with this Franklin:   mdpmedia |
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Pillar of the Community
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A couple of additional shots to assist with the clarification to nail down:   |
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Pillar of the Community
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898 Posts |
Looks like someone wanted to make a ring out of this half and then stopped :(
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As you mentioned, my guess is a Dryer Coin that spent a long time in the dryer... |
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United States
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Unfortunately this is just a damaged coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I agree with a spooned rim from someone wanting to make a ring. Looks like they gave up and didn't finish it. It is PSD. Still worth melt or complete the project and finish the rim. |
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Pillar of the Community
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It's been spooned by someone who is a good starter but a lousy finisher!
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Pillar of the Community
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I have not heard of a spooned coin before. Thanks for the info, I humbly stand corrected.  Edited by Sudz
10/20/2014 4:40 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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I would think when making a ring from a coin you could spoon out the inside diameter too instead of drilling it
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another question though....how can you tell the difference between a Dryer Coin and a spooned coin (as per the franklin example) as both are created by the same sort of mechanical action |
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It could NOT be a Dryer Coin, because the coin is too large for that. It looks like, and seems to me, to be a failed attempt to make a ring. I have also once failed in an attempt to make a ring from a bullion value coin. You need lots of time and some patience; I had the patience, but not the time. Edited by sel_69l
10/20/2014 6:44 pm
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