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Barbarasmartin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 12:35 am My husband collects odd and strange coins. He recently came across this one. It's thicker than a standard nickel and in good condition, but the edges appear concaved. Any info would be appreciated! Edited by Barbarasmartin 02/12/2017 12:38 am Report this Post to the Staff

coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 02:06 am Can we see a pic of the edge of the coin in question sandwiched between two regular nickels? Report this Post to the Staff
cwb Pillar of the Community United States 3463 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 02:32 am to the forum! It looks similar to what happens to Dryer Coins. A Dryer Coin is a coin that becomes stuck in a dryer or a similar machine and gets rolled on it's edge continuously until the rim rolls over the sides of the coin. The coin will appear thicker, but in reality, it's just the edge that has flattened out. If you were to weight this coin against a normal looking Nickel, it would probably weigh the same. Coins like this are considered damaged, and not a mint error. Edited by cwb 02/12/2017 02:33 am Report this Post to the Staff
coin197 Pillar of the Community United States 1963 Posts	Posted 02/12/2017 02:33 am Ahh, yes, why didn't I think of that! Report this Post to the Staff
Barbarasmartin New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 02/13/2017 3:48 pm Thanks everyone! I believe it is indeed a dryer nickel. Weight is the same as any nickel. It's still a cool conversation piece! Report this Post to the Staff
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