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jdsstrat Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:15 pm I have no doubt that members of this forum have seen this kind of thing many times before. But I am new to the hobby and would love to hear what people think happened to this penny that I found in a 2 x 2 envelope that said "REDUCED CENT" on it. That's all. Edited by jdsstrat 03/17/2025 1:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 110675 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:20 pm That is a classic Dryer Coin. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:21 pm PMD. Possible Dryer Coin typical damage. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21971 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:25 pm Great example of a Dryer Coin. It must have been spinning around in there for quite awhile to be that worn down. No value though, it is a novelty coin. Report this Post to the Staff
mcshilling Bedrock of the Community Canada 10066 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:28 pm Agree a Dryer Coin Edited by mcshilling 03/17/2025 1:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 80650 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:32 pm That's called a Dryer Coin. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
HGK3 Pillar of the Community United States 597 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 1:54 pm Not technically a Dryer Coin as the edges would be worn smooth and the faces of the coin would show significant degradation. Also, the coin looks slightly out of round. I've heard Mike Diamond describes these kinds of coins as having been "reduced on the horizontal plane", which I take to mean some type of mechanical action has been applied to the coin, such as with a pipe reduction tool, for example. The net result to the coin is essentially the same as what you see on a Dryer Coin, though, so perhaps a distinction without that much of a difference. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19702 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 2:06 pm I'm usually quick to call ' Dryer Coin', however, I'm thinking a spooned coin in this case. Report this Post to the Staff
jdsstrat Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 2:24 pm Keep 'em coming: I now know what a Dryer Coin is AND a spooned one. The edges had me thinking, too, after reading through the link posted above. Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21971 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 3:44 pm No matter what you want to call it, it is still damage no matter how it happened. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3521 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 4:22 pm This one may be spooned rather than a dryer victim. Report this Post to the Staff
Greasy Fingers Pillar of the Community United States 7399 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 6:19 pm I agree with with HGK3 and nfine on this one....would like to know the weight of this cent. Report this Post to the Staff
jdsstrat Valued Member United States 314 Posts	Posted 03/17/2025 9:07 pm About 2.7 grams Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 198367 Posts	Posted 03/19/2025 12:22 pm Nice dryer or spooned example! 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
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