2017 P Lincoln Shield Cent / LSC / Edge Error?

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Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 1:08 pm Good afternoon everyone. I put this coin away when I got it back in change from my bank. The edge reminds me of a diamond cut. Almost like a worker would carve or chisel something by hand. It is the same side as a regular penny. The edge is not rough or coarse. And it weighs 2.5 grams. So how could this have been done and is it listed anywhere? Here are some images and I thank you in advance for having a look.... Report this Post to the Staff

GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 1:18 pm Looks like a Dryer Coin IMO Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74875 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 1:22 pm The edges look battered. On the obverse and reverse, I can see some Die Deterioration going on as well. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 1:32 pm It does not seem like the coin would have been in circulation long enough to be battered like I said I got it back from the bank last year in July or so and the edges are smooth and aren't rough or anything like it was beat on it's really odd.I don't know what to think... coins have been in dryers for years and years and I have never seen one look like that especially in this little amount of time not that I am disagreeing with anybody on their opinions but it just seems odd like I said...but thanks for the thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 1:46 pm hmm the next time I accidently have a coin in the drier, I will have to inspect it for reference. I don't think this is a pendant coin (I can't see anyone wanting an LSC as a pendant and as previously stated "edges look battered"). below are two 1889 cents one I believe might have been in a pendant; smooth/rounded edge. Edited by levelsofmadnes 02/26/2019 2:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 3:33 pm Dryer Coins are created in commercial dryers. There is an internal and external drum. The coin winds up in between the two drums where it can roll freely without clothing interference and load after load after load. They get beaten into submission pretty quickly. Especially a nice soft zinc LSC. Pretty sure you have one there. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 3:51 pm This penny doesn't have a rounded edge though. It is more cut or chiseled. The rim isn't damaged, bent or blown out as if someone has beat on it or if it may have been bounced or banged off anything either. I appreciate everybody's help on this and here are a few more pictures I will probably just take it in to see if there's anything unique about it. Thanks everyone... Report this Post to the Staff
GrapeCollects Pillar of the Community United States 8938 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 4:30 pm I think it is as chafemasterj said. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34430 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 4:41 pm @skippy, while the rim on this cent is damaged (as opposed to being a mint error), I would more likely attribute it to being "spooned". This produces an oversized rim like Dryer Coins exhibit, but the rim tends to be faceted from the individual hits. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/26/2019 7:16 pm Whatever it is,it looks deliberate not a mint error. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Skippy72 Valued Member United States 447 Posts	Posted 02/27/2019 12:39 am If it was deliberate they sure do have a lot of time on their hands because it's a pretty time-consuming task with what they did and how they did it, and if it was done in a dryer of that magnitude I thought it might show some heat staining or something to that effect on it which it doesn't and it still has its luster pretty much. But anyways, I thought it was still pretty neat looking and I thank you all for your input. Have a good night... Report this Post to the Staff
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2017 P LSC / Edge Error?