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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 11730, member: 68&quot;]In the old days when people actually made rings and the like out of the silver coins they actually used spoons to tap the coins. With the copper nickel coins they&#039;re probably usin a more substantial tool because the coin is much harder.&nbsp; Perhaps a heavy stainless steal spoon would work though.&nbsp; Some of these could be getting damaged in circulation too.&nbsp; A clothes dryer could possibly do it, but most coins caught in a dryer will tend to wear much faster than they expand.&nbsp; The vast majority of these were intentionally done out side the mint.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some of the jeweltr made using this process is quite striking though I&#039;m not sure there are any collectors who would pay a premium for it.&nbsp; Certainly someone who wanted it as jewelry might.&nbsp; These are generally considered damaged coins to most collectors so will have nominal market value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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