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DouglasFir Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 6:13 pm What causes a coin to have its rim "cupped" like this? this coin is much thicker than usual as well. Yes, it's pretty dinged up. I am not thinking it's worth much, but I'm very interested in learning what causes this. Is this called a thick planchet? Just curious here... Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 6:19 pm Looks like a spooned or Dryer Coin. PMD. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 6:26 pm Agree, a Dryer Coin. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19115 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 6:33 pm Spooned or Dryer Coin, agree. Report this Post to the Staff
DouglasFir Valued Member Canada 160 Posts	Posted 08/03/2021 7:05 pm I am going to have to agree with you guys. Not what I was expecting! Thank you so much! I love learning about these things! Edited by DouglasFir 08/03/2021 7:42 pm Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/07/2021 8:04 pm I've seen lots of coins with exagerated rims. Never have heard a decent explanation yet. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/07/2021 8:11 pm Carl - You don't think a Dryer Coin is a decent explanation? Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 08/07/2021 8:34 pm I think it's spooned, because the coin isn't round anymore. I wouldn't think something rotational like a dryer would flatten the shape like I see between 12-3:00 on the reverse. It's also from the era where I perceive spooning to have been popular - Wickerman is seen spooning a coin in the movie Cool Hand Luke, which is set in the early 1950s. Report this Post to the Staff
Oldfordman Pillar of the Community United States 2869 Posts	Posted 08/11/2021 7:43 pm Spooned Report this Post to the Staff
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