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i have a 1974 penny that looks just like that I was wondering what it was I read about it saying it could of been weak die
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Looks PMD to me. Maybe acid dipped or beaten with a piece of leather and a hammer?
John1 
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could by laundry dryer damage
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dryer coins, from what I have seen, usually have damage that leads to a smaller diameter and wider rim.. this penny doesn't seem to have that
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No telling exactly what happened to it, but it is definitely post-mint damage.
A number of causes could have created this, but the most common is that the coin sat between two objects and was beat to death either on purpose or just because it sat wherever it was for a long time.
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beat to death  Sorry. That just cracked me up! |
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could be that it was dried in the pocket of laundry, too.
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Stuck , long term in a commercial dryer.
Thanks,
Bill
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If it's a Dryer Coin and it was in for a long time wouldn't the edge of the coin be a lot more worn and the diameter be a lot more narrow? Just wondering. Thanks,
John1
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Dryer coins, loose in a dryer, get banged up against the drum, affecting the perimeter. In pocket, theyre cushioned. I'll do the experiment and post the results. I'm ready to defer to the acid opinion; however, the splitting of the obverse from the rim from 3 - 6 o'clock look like a like heat effect to me. Just an opinion.
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nice, Jim...thanks for the pictures.
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Jim, those are cool pictures, thank you i have had more time to go back and look closer now, with better lighting and magnification BINGO ! Dryer Coin - it IS smaller in diameter, and the rim IS rounded thanks for your input everyone |
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