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New Member
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Hi, I've recently gotten into looking for coin errors and I've found a very odd nickel, and I can't figure out what type of error it is. It's slightly smaller than a normal nickel, has a much thicker edge than normal, and a very pronounced ridge on the outside of the faces. The date is partially cut off, and I can only read the first, second, and fourth digits, which are 1, 9, and 4. The third could be a 6 or an 8.   This one is a picture of the rim, to give you an idea of the shape of it:  Edit: I put it next to a nickel from around the same year, and measured the difference in diameters. This nickel is only smaller in diameter than normal by about half a millimeter. Edited by ibuildstuff
07/05/2020 7:45 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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@ibs, first welcome to CCF. Second, it looks like a washer Dryer Coin to me. Oops!  "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
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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New Member
 United States
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Oh, okay, thanks. I was thinking it could have been damage, but I couldn't think of anything that could have done that. I had no idea a washing machine could do something like that to a coin. I wonder, how many times would this thing have had to smash into the bottom of the washer for it to look like this?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Dryer.  happens a lot.   They are left in there until someone sees them and picks them up. Could be hours/days/weeks? Who knows. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Also, google 'spooned coins'.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3668 Posts |
First,  Now that you have the answer, it might be worth keeping it as a novelty item. It's a fun discussion starter! Keep bringing your finds and questions to these boards. It's a great learning experience. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Become a collector of Dryer Coins. Fun to collect !Just never spend money on buying them. |
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United States
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to CCF ibuildstuff. What do you build? I agree that it is a Dryer Coin. John1  |
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United States
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to the Community! |
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