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bishftl Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 1:53 pm actually any coin at all. are there error coins that have no reeds. I have some halves that are beat to !@#%, consistently throughout the coin like wrinkled skin, but all details are visible (hair, rims,) just have no reeded edges, not a trace. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 2:22 pm Can you post pics? Sounds like it could be slot machine halfs. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 3:22 pm pictures are the only way to see what you are describing and to offer any thoughts. Report this Post to the Staff
djhughes Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 4:15 pm Pictures ple ASE Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 4:26 pm Most likely those halves were used in casino slot machines. Report this Post to the Staff
bishftl Pillar of the Community United States 1021 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 10:09 pm i have quarters and halves like this Report this Post to the Staff
VisigothKing Pillar of the Community United States 4778 Posts	Posted 09/01/2011 11:01 pm Looks like that one's just super-circulated, probably a casino piece like mycrob said. Report this Post to the Staff
D0ubl3Eagle Pillar of the Community United States 5854 Posts	Posted 09/02/2011 12:07 am From roll searching, I have seen many halves that look similar to that one. I don't know if it is just the halves that I have been searching or if others have noticed the same but it seems like halves from the 1990's tend to be more beat up than halves from other decades. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 09/02/2011 01:13 am I agree with the others on the slot coins. I live in Mass. and even though the 2 big casinos down in Conn. stopped using the half dollar coin in their slots and went to a card etc. many are still floating around in rolls from bank vault stashes. I used to find them by the ton years ago but not as much lately. Perfect example pics posted. No reeding and all wrinkled up etc. Never found a silver slot coin though. Report this Post to the Staff
Las_Vegas_Larry Pillar of the Community United States 817 Posts	Posted 09/02/2011 7:43 pm Probably slot machine action. Indian1 When silver went out of circulation in 1964/65 90% of slot machine play was nickels. That is why you may see a lot of older nickels chewed up. Report this Post to the Staff
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