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New Member
United States
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Hello everyone. This penny has me stumped. Do you think it's a Greaser or a Dryer Coin? Very smooth on both sides.Thanks in advance for your opinion!   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Welcome! Given the high relief on the memorial's columns, I'd go with Dryer Coin. Looking at the obverse first, I initially noticed the rims and thought it might be a lamination. However, the reverse has similar separation near the rims, and the coin looks like the rims might have taken a beating. To tell if it's a Dryer Coin, take a look at the coin from the edge. Dryer Coins will often have rounded edges that thicken with repeated bumps against the dryer drum. |
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Dryer Coins have wide flattened rims but details remain on the surfaces. This looks like an acid coin.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Looks like it's been in a rock tumbler.All the features had been pounded down.
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Rest in Peace
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That's acid eaten up, probably battery (sulfuric) acid...is smaller around and thinner I bet.
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United States
1000 Posts |
I can buy the acid explanation. That could be why both faces seem to have seams near the rim? Eh, maybe. But the coin doesn't look beat up enough (in terms of diameter) to be a Dryer Coin. |
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks for the feedback. It appears to be the same diameter as a normal penny but it does look like it's just a hair thinner than normal. Acid, I would never have thought of that. It's a pretty interesting coin regardless of what it's been through. Crazy smooth. I almost thought it was encased in glue at first.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 with Druu, don't think that's acid |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the forum! It is a Dryer Coin. You can see how the edge has wrapped around to the surface, and the general bettered look that is a signature of a Dryer Coin, or as some would say, a spooned coin. Quote: Dryer Coins have wide flattened rims but details remain on the surfaces. This looks like an acid coin. The details rarely remain on a Dryer Coin, they are usually the first sign of damage. Edited by cwb
03/03/2017 02:18 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Chemical erosion would not fold the rim inward, that is indicative of a pounding rolling action.
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