1947 Nickel That's Just Plain Unexplainable....i Think!

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JamesColey123 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 01:00 am Not sure that it's a 1947 but I'm sure there's someone out there that can tell me what happen to this nickel and does it have any value, thanks Report this Post to the Staff

nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3472 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 01:08 am That's a Dryer Coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SamCoin Pillar of the Community United States 3237 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 01:10 am TidesGoInTidesGoOut.gif But in seriousness, I would guess a coin that got corroded by spending time in a wet environment and then later in its life became a Dryer Coin. Report this Post to the Staff
SensibleSal66 Valued Member United States 79 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 02:05 am Dryer coin. That's a new for me. Report this Post to the Staff
josephm99 Pillar of the Community United States 791 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 02:09 am When a coin gets stuck in the drum of the dryer, the rolling motion folds the edge rim in on itself, causing the shape you see here. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 05:07 am to CCF. First off,not a mint error. Looks like either a Dryer Coin or a spooned coin. Because nickel is much harder than silver I doubt it is spooned. Most likely a Dryer Coin,but the color looks like environmental damaged like from being buried in the ground for a while.Hope this info helps you some with your research,good luck. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 05:23 am @jc123, first welcome to CCF. Second, yes an interesting find even if it doesn't increase the value of the coin. If you use the keywords Dryer Coin in the CCF search box you will see other examples of this phenomenon. "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
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 09:40 am Enter " Dryer Coin" in the Search box above and find many past threads on this subject, including pics. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188952 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 5:28 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19178 Posts	Posted 09/28/2020 6:40 pm Too, the nickel could have been deliberately spooned. Search 'spooned coin' on google. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/29/2020 04:49 am Re-read my response please. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
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