What Could Have Happened To This Indian Head Penny?

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Dcnw1983 Valued Member United States 264 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 3:04 pm Did someone do this intentionally? I have one Indian Head that I posted previously that appears to be a "dryer" coin. Could this also be a victim of a dryer? * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 3:14 pm No clue how it was made but looks pretty cool for a damage coin.Looks like a miniature ash tray Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 3:30 pm Not a Dryer Coin in the sense that we know them. Vert cool coin. This was man made, how? My guess, extra copper was added to make both sides have a lip. Did they solder with copper foil as a form? I do not know. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 3:41 pm Tap hammer. With about 3000 taps. Report this Post to the Staff
ace_ftw Pillar of the Community Canada 1747 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 4:02 pm looked like a vicks cough drop to me Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 4:55 pm Good comparison! Assuming the rim is actually part of the original coin, then something along the lines of mox's explanation must be correct. Report this Post to the Staff
bpoc1 Rest in Peace United States 4078 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 6:17 pm Quote: Tap hammer. With about 3000 taps. So that would explain why the obverse and the reverse look beat up. Being held on a vice or... or Just a worn out Indian . Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 04/06/2016 6:50 pm Looks like the toning is worn off those areas, so it may have been altered before or after the rims were distressed. Report this Post to the Staff
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