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Pillar of the Community
United States
744 Posts |
not to ask a dumb question but, a Dryer Coin was stuck in the dryer for an hour or so? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
524 Posts |
A Dryer Coin has been stuck in a dryer for a long period of time. It wears down the rim and gives the coin a rounded smooth edge. I'm not sure where in the dryer it hides but they stay for years sometimes. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
809 Posts |
The Dryer Coins hang out with all the single socks you always lose!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Coins get stuck in the fins of commercial clothes dryers and are not removed for weeks or months until the machine is serviced. The continual tumbling against the steel drum beats the snot out of a coin and causes the rims to roll and fold inwards. Also, the heat of the dryer has nothing to do with the process.
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Valued Member
United States
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And they always find their way back into circulation via dime rolls.  I have paid 10ยข a piece for quite a few of them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This guy took a lenghthy ride!   Edge escaped damage, though. Thinner than most, it's the one on the right.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That nickel does not appear to be a Dryer Coin. Looks more like just a crummy strike tha didn't fill the rims at all. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I had a cryer coin I first though it was an error :(
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
I agree with condor as far as the Dryer Coin go's. it don't look rolled and a Dryer Coin would be rolled and have a lot of marks on it. I cant explain the difference in size. it could be a spooned coin but that would also be rolled so this coin needs a bit more looking at . whats the weight? could be a Magicians coin or some other novelty coin |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I suspect the nickel has mechanically had its rim removed by a grinder or a file.
It's not unusual to see such coins in circulation and after several years of heavy circulation you can no longer tell they were alterred. I suspect people do this because they want to accelerate wear on a pocket piece but then accidently spend the coin. The rim protects the coin and is the first thing to start wearing. If it is removed then the rest of the coin wears preferentially to the rim since it's low and in time will appear to be a naturally heavily worn coin.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I was told this is a Dryer Coin also I would have never thought of this.    |
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Valued Member
United States
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Took the pic with my phone.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1620 Posts |
That's nice is that from a dryer too. Its just weird that a coin stays in there so long and rounded the edges like that
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Valued Member
United States
223 Posts |
I've heard of coins in the washing machine but not really in the dryer. I guess the constant heat will take layers of metal off and the constant spinning won't help much either. Over time the entire coin might turn to dust... maybe. On the other hand you know the coin is nice and clean.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Try to top my ultimate Dryer Coin. It used to be a quarter.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1620 Posts |
That is cool looking I don't really think mine was in a dryer it would be more torn up scratched and not rounded the way it is I wanna find out for sure is there a way to do that and not gonna cost me a ton of money or should I just put it in a 2x2
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Posted 01/24/2011 1:05 pm
