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Looks more like a Dryer Coin. Wow that was a fast response! |
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Yes Kid, you are very quick. Is that a rolled edge?
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04/17/2015 8:12 pm
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Yeah, the softening of the devices indicated the coin was heated, but the rolled rim does not necessarily need to be there. I guess you call this an "Early Dry State"  |
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The heat from a dryer is not enough to cause any distortion of design. I received one report from an owner of a commercial laundry saying that he used to pull them (or similar) from dryers as they were being cleaned. Another fellow (Lonesome John Devine) told me he pulled one from a washing machine water pump. My guess is there are other causes too; anything that can rotate and bang the coin around for an extended period of time.
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My guess is there are other causes too; anything that can rotate and bang the coin around for an extended period of time. I tend to use the term as a generic. My Dad and I used to tumble gemstones when I was a kid, and our equipment did something very similar to this one to coins. I swear it was accidental. OK, not.OK, truth. We used Nickels (hard metal) as the first step for the more jagged stones. It broke them down more gradually than banging them against each other, and tended to provide larger final result stones. The Nickels didn't fare very well, though. At least in conjunction with the paste they came out with a pretty bright finish. |
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Thanks all, for the input.
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I swear it was accidental. OK, not.
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My guess is there are other causes too; anything that can rotate and bang the coin around for an extended period of time.
I tend to use the term as a generic. My Dad and I used to tumble gemstones when I was a kid, and our equipment did something very similar to this one to coins.
I swear it was accidental. OK, not.
OK, truth. We used Nickels (hard metal) as the first step for the more jagged stones. It broke them down more gradually than banging them against each other, and tended to provide larger final result stones. The Nickels didn't fare very well, though. At least in conjunction with the paste they came out with a pretty bright finish. SsuperDdave, This is very informative information. Do you happen to have one of the coins that were used as a burnishing media? |
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