Scratched on Obverse Edge was worn down and/or altered.. Most likely hammered or spooned Not a mint error of any kind - Mr.Ed (Specializing in Collecting Mint Errors since 1985)
Not ever likely to happen in a Dryer, your chances of winning the lottery are higher. Put a dime in a pocket, wash and dry a thousand times and post your results. Most dryers are enclosed and a coin cannot be damaged as depicted in your illustration, look at your own dryer. Most of the dryer bottems are also enclosed along with the heating element which forces air to the perforated drum. I took several dryers apart to see if it was possible to repair one at a reasonable price for the customer, it isn't. Another myth is tapping a coin on a drain pipe in a prison cell, it cannot be done! There is a chase wall behind every cell that contains all plumbing and electrical junction boxes etc., when it may be necessary for access, nothing is exposed in a jail cell.
@paddyman98 didn't you once show a picture of the coins that a repairman pulled from commercial dryers?
Afraid you are incorrect on your evaluation. I have a friend that is a repairman for washers and dryers and he has shown me coins he removed from the inner drum.
I am a master electrician licensed in WA state and you are wrong! Look at the information that I provided or any dryer assembly schematics, it is impossible to have dryer damage as your illustration shows, the laws of physics apply. Look at your own dryer and see for yourself. A coin cannot roll on its edge between inner drum and the outer shell without falling out when the cycle is complete. 35+ years of experience and personally taking the time to disassemble one proves it. You can make up any story you wish to, it's not like the magic bullet we've heard about that can suddenly make a right turn and change direction. Tell me how a coin could ever get there and smooth the edges of a dime in the first place? Besides the fact that the heat would leave blisters in the coins cladding due to the heat as you've seen from other posts of dryer damage. Most coins fall in through the lint trap and end up on the floor if it doesn't have a cover plate for the bottom of the dryer and you'll never even see it. BTW, it's never cost effective to repair a dryer, it is far cheaper to replace it!
@Chuck_A I must disagree with the comment in your last post. The last line about it never being cost effective to repair a dryer, just replace it. I have repaired several dryers and washers in my lifetime. I'm not a repairman. I just don't like spending money needlessly. I have repaired dryers for under $100 and gotten years more use out of them. That was certainly cheaper than replacing it.
