Hello, totally new here. My daughter and I were sorting out pocket change and we came across this right after I started to describe wheat pennies to her. I have no idea what to think of it, I did some searching but didn't really see others like it. I apologize I just don't know much about this but my daughter and I are wanting to learn. Damaged or error? Thank you for your help and patience.
The coin is severely damaged and worn. It is reminiscent of a dryer coin, but the curious rim seen from the reverse is interesting. While it may be intentional damage, I am wondering if there are also other possibilities. I would be interested in the weight of the coin and also the diameter in mm to 2 decimals: measure across the reverse to the outer edge of the curious rim and to the inner edge and then once from top to bottom. In the meantime, here is a link about dryer coins and a photo of some coins pulled from a clothes dryer in a Laundromat. http://adventuresincrh.blogspot.com/2018/03/
True, while it is damage and therefore likely only worth face value, it is kind of interesting-looking damage. Some kind of machine damage, I reckon, though I know not what. Akin to a dryer coin. Probably not from being in an industrial dryer, but some similar kind of rotary machinery. Edit: no, on the other hand, after looking at it again, it almost looks as if it was placed atop a hole in something and then pressed downwards with great pressure. The part of the coin that was over the hole (face up) got pushed down into the hole while the outer rims, too large in diameter to pass through the hole, held their position and got compressed. That's likely what caused that indentation around the reverse rim, and the corresponding raised metal along the obverse rim. Or maybe it could have been used like this, under a chair or table leg. I can sorta see that causing that kind of damage.
