Is this extreme die deterioration ? I normally would not put this many photos with a post but wanted to show the effect on the total coin. Thank you for any responses this may get...…...Martha Lynn
Really a nice sample!! I would call it extreme die deterioration. Or the coin pressures when struck were out of tolerances. To me that is a very special find. It also shows some PMD as in abrasions. Over the word "UNITED" appears a fold-over which is also seen over most of the rim lettering! Distinctive! Anybody else seen such a coin?? OH, and great close ups!! What kind of a camera have ye? However, as an after thought, are the underlying "blobs" of each letter and number a silver color, are the neater upper letters regular copper color? Hard to tell in your photos. Gary in Washington
Ok, what is a dryer coin? Do you mean left in a clothes dryer? If so, the clothes should have caught fire at 1200°! Please inform me. Gary in Washington
The camera I use is Plugable Technologies USB 2.0 digital microscope. Takes photos or video. $35.00 , no shipping charge. I'm happy with it, especially for the price.
Hello Martha, Young lady you have one butt-ugly, but VERY INTERESTING cent. Congrats on your find & Keep on, keeping on. Cheers, J.T. Addendum: Nice work with your USB digital microscope.
A dryer coin refers to coin that gets stuck between the rotating drum and stationary outer drum of a dryer. It 's the tumbing, not the heat that causes the damage. I suppose any environment where a coin tumbles and hits larger objects could have the same effect. Here is a link from error-ref that provides some detail. http://www.error-ref.com/dryer-coins/ There some good diagrams in the CT archives and @paddyman98 has even posted pics of some coins he received from a laundry repairman. If you look at the OPs coin, you can see some of the folding over of the rim into the the tops of the letters and the other letters a flattened in all directions. Also note that the rims and some high points appear silvery, and if the picture color is accurate that could indicate missing plating (from tumbling). That's why I believe the coin is damaged. Hope this explanation helps
@GSDykes Some information - http://www.error-ref.com/dryer-coins/ These were not the coins I have but are examples
oh yeah, those are dryer coins, ha ha. Thanks for helping me there. Oldhoopster and Paddyman98. Gary in Washington
You are very welcome Ms. Martha Lynn. It’s very nice having lady collectors apart of this “August “ group. J.T.