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(please forgive the photos - I'm having a manic moment) Okay... so, would love some input on this one. Seems to me to be a 1942 Washington struck on a nickel planchet. Not sure whether it's a "silver nickel" planchet or nickel.  The photos with the beef-a-lo nickel and clad quarter are for size comparison only. Weight on my scale is 5.8 grams. I get the condition is terrible. I will try to take better pics shortly. In the comparison pics the coin in question is in the middle. Cheers. cb     Edited by CBavl
01/13/2026 7:58 pm
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 To CCF! Probably a Dryer Coin. It's PMD, not a mint error. It's still worth silver melt value though, as it's 90% silver. Errers and Varietys.
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As Marve said, this is a post mint damaged silver quarter of the dryer damage type. Your weight measurement seems normal for that coin.  |
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I agree, Dryer Coin or spooned. It's an old silver coin, so it's always possible that someone was starting to make a ring by spooning it. Worth a nice payout at current silver prices. |
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 oddity at best , worth silver value |
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Yeah, one of those things where I thought the $10 might be fun.
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Yeah, one of those things where I thought the $10 might be fun. Pretty good - has $16 worth of silver content. |
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You could always finish the ring. =)
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Agree with all above--nice example.
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Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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to CCF. Nice $10 purchase for 16 bucks of silver to get a Dryer Coin. |
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Thank you all for sharing your knowledge. And the welcome. I appreciate it. So what if I soaked it in water? Would it go back to it's original form?  (Marv, nice score on the "BIE" by the way.) |
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Quote:Nice $10 purchase for 16 bucks of silver to get a Dryer Coin. |
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