Home made?

Discussion in 'Error Coins' started by Hazmatt, Oct 14, 2020.

  1. Hazmatt

    Hazmatt Active Member

    Does anyone know how these were made they have to be fakes right?
     

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  3. Lawtoad

    Lawtoad Well-Known Member

    They look to be authentic coins that have lots of post mint damage. With the flattened rims and apparent heat damage it is possible they are "dryer coins". They could have also been deliberate subjected to some sort of corrosive and spooned.
     
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  4. John Burgess

    John Burgess Well-Known Member

    not fake, but home made, it's called "spooning coins", not to be confused with other types of spooning on an internet search.

    Not sure if spooned really or trapped in a commercial dryer on spin fr along time though. they look like heat damaged
     
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  5. paddyman98

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    Those are actually known as Dryer Coins.
    Those aren't spooned.

    Caught between the drum and the wall of an industrial dryer.
    Post Mint Damage
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  7. derkerlegand

    derkerlegand Well-Known Member

    At first glance, it looked like dime rolls with altered cents on the ends. When I was a kid, we'd sometimes scrape a cent on the sidewalk until it was the same size as a dime so we could use them in a vending machine. Those cold cokes sure were good on those hot South Texas Summer days. I'm better now days and don't do that any longer. Besides, what can you get for a dime?
     
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