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Its A Nickel But What Is It ?

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Sorry I had to scan to get the pictures, You can see its a 2011 Nickel. The Rim is Shiney, No attachments for a necklace or anything. The Nickel is in 1/32 from each side. The Nickel is shiny but not like the rim. What is it or what is it used for ?
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@terry, welcome to back to CCF. The broad, shiny edge of this nickel is due to damage, perhaps you you have some variation of a Dryer Coin.
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Kind of hard to tell from the pics but it may have been in a bezel.

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The only reason I say that, it looks like you can see the choke point about a third of the way up from the bottom on the edge coin shot.
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Reduced diameter and enlarged shiny rims are a sign of a Dryer Coin.
Not an error but considered damage.

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Agree with dryer coin--likely worked it's way into the interior mechanism of a laundromat dryer. Laundromat owners/operators recover these when dryers are serviced. An alternate explanation could be a spooned coin--google the phrase 'spooned coin'.
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Dryer Coin for sure.



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when you are able coud you try to post up better images front, back and side - a bit closer and larger?
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I agree with Dryer Coin. Keep searching!

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Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm convinced its a Dryer Coin.









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Dryer coin.
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As others noted, it's a Dryer Coin. to the community
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It's not a Dryer Coin. A Dryer Coin would show the design pummeled into mush. This coin was rolled and squeezed in the horizontal plane by a motor-driven or hand-cranked mechanical device. However, in both cases, we're looking at post-strike damage.
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Dryer coin.
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It's not a Dryer Coin. A Dryer Coin would show the design pummeled into mush. This coin was rolled and squeezed in the horizontal plane by a motor-driven or hand-cranked mechanical device. However, in both cases, we're looking at post-strike damage.
Thank you for your professional input Mike.
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I guess I will be the one to answer the OP's question. 5 cents.
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