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New Member
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Hi, I'm new to this forum and I'm also a starter coin collector. I have recently found a dime that Is somethig you don't see everyday, I have some picture included and I was wondering where or what I should do with this? I live in Columbus, Ohio so there ought to be something here...      You should be able to tell which the defected coin is. but it's something I've haven't seen on dimes... Aim- athleticandy88 Email- Athleticandy88@aol.com |
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Valued Member
United States
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looks like it spent a good deal of time rolling around in a commercial clothes dryer
Richard
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New Member
 United States
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so your going to say HEAT shrinked It?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi athleticandy88 Welcome to the forum . No the heat did not shrink it ,,but something has beat the edge down ,,and sometimes that happens from rolling around in a dryer. its been seen before . there are other ways for this to happen ,,but usually you see it on silver coins ,,its called spooning where the edge of the coin is hammered to make a piece of jewelry generally rings . here is an article from Coin World on the process. http://www.coinworld.com/news/032408/BW_0324.aspNo matter how it occured on your dime the result is damage and not a mint error . Metalman |
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United States
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Welcome to the forum!  with Metalman on the damage. I dryer can do much more damage than what you posted. we have seen complete reverses worn away! Thanks for sharing!  |
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New Member
United States
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OK thanks, my brother found it while running register at his GF dad's shop and brought it to my attention..
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Valued Member
United States
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Actually, it got like that because a person was going to make a ring out of it. The person would tap the edge of the coin with a spoon, they would do it all around the rim until the rim was round like what you have, and then would punch a hole in the middle of the coiand they would wear it. I tried it a few times, only just with a hammer.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It rolled around in something- probably a clothes dryer. You can see that the edge of yours is much thicker than a normal dime and it should weigh the same as a normal dime too, 2.27 grams. It was not an attempt at a ring since that cannot be done with a clad coin, it has to be silver. Not to mention the fact that no one would try to make a ring out of a dime since it would not fit the finger of anyone bigger than a small child.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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For new folks, These coins get stuck in the fins of a commercial clothes dryer after the fall out of a pocket in an article of clothing.
The machine tumbles the coin over and over , usually with several other coins also stuck in the fin of the dryer. The first thing to happen is that the edge becomes rounded out. Then the edge begins to fold back over the obverse and reverse of the coin. The edge looks thicker because of this.
Thanks,
Bill
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03/18/2008 5:32 pm
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