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AyoJustin Valued Member United States 317 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 6:51 pm I'm thinking a Dryer Coin. Rolled around in a dryer for a while. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 7:14 pm Not a Dryer Coin IMHO. Environmental damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 7:18 pm My best guess is that it got squeezed. The color makes me think it happened outdoors. Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 7:29 pm Texas cent. Put it between two straps of leather & bang away.It can stretch out the planchet without affecting the devices very much. In the process the thin layer of copper comes off.IMOA Report this Post to the Staff
11997755 Pillar of the Community United States 2253 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 7:57 pm Oh sorry, I thought he was asking about the 68 and using the other one for a size comparison. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 10/18/2016 11:59 pm Texas Cent: PSD Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 04:52 am Didn't even notice the size difference .I only noticed the copper plating missing. It is a so-called Texas Cent. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Buddy Rest in Peace United States 7075 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 7:51 pm I didn't realize that the plating fell off when they got squeezed. Report this Post to the Staff
AyoJustin Valued Member United States 317 Posts	Posted 10/19/2016 7:53 pm wow thats very neat... there is always something new in this hobby... thanks guys Report this Post to the Staff
CoinCollector2000 Pillar of the Community United States 2563 Posts	Posted 10/20/2016 12:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 10/20/2016 4:52 pm Same here for sure! Report this Post to the Staff
joeysanders627 Valued Member United States 408 Posts	Posted 10/20/2016 7:57 pm Very interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
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