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ryan2011 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/06/2016 8:57 pm iv taken this coin to two different shops and they couldn't tell me what it was. they wanted me to send it in to get graded and whatnot but I figure before I spend 15-20$$ id post here and see if anybody has any clues? its a 1968 dime but the side of the coin is smooth unlike a normal dime and the edges are raised up pretty far (on front and back side) I dont know much about errors so any help would be amazing. sorry for picture quality as I have no camera. Report this Post to the Staff

Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 01/06/2016 9:03 pm That isn't an error coin. It looks like a Dryer Coin here are recent threads: https://goccf.com/t/143863 https://goccf.com/t/79493 Report this Post to the Staff
ryan2011 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/06/2016 9:14 pm dang. you are probably right. thanks for the help :) its still in good shape just raised edges so I thought it may be something else. thank you again Report this Post to the Staff
Bertensgrad Pillar of the Community United States 1192 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 01:37 am Yup classic coin caught in a commercial dryer. They do the same thing if you hammer then and rotate them to make rings Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 04:37 am to CCF Ryan. I agree with Dryer Coin or a partially spooned coin. Looks like you saved yourself $20 by joining the best coin site on the net. Enjoy. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Hnry Valued Member United States 106 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 05:53 am wow...made my last spooned-ring back in the early 60's while at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, New Hampshire...takes me back a day or two...I used to use 50C pieces....(sigh) Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 09:57 am To be a Dryer Coin, the interior design must be pummeled into mush. The design is clear on both faces. Instead, this coin was altered by rolling and squeezing the edge. Doesn't matter, of course, as it's still a worthless form of damage/alteration. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
Broken-Coin Pillar of the Community United States 1812 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 11:48 am There is one like it on ebay listed as a Capped Die error, and quite frankly, I'm tired of messaging sellers on fake errors, and having them reply I don't know what I'm talking about... Instead, I started a CCF Thread on fake currency cutting errors to help educate the new collector so they do not get taken... I invite all to add fake errors on genuine coins & currency to help the new collector... I want to keep the thread just for fake errors, not Counterfeits, as that should be a separate Thread... Report this Post to the Staff
dohcollector Valued Member Belgium 464 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 11:58 am i was wondering last week what a Dryer Coin was ,i read that somewhere and because I missed previous threads seeing it was in 2014 but now I get it :) still good info ! Report this Post to the Staff
Tunnioc Pillar of the Community United States 3179 Posts	Posted 01/07/2016 9:03 pm Dryer coin= rolled edge, mushy design. Spooned coin= rolled edge, clear design. I like to make things easy to remember Edited by Tunnioc 01/07/2016 9:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 01/08/2016 4:24 pm Reeds missing. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
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