Could anybody share some knowledge about what is going on with this penny, please? Thanks for your time.
10-4. Yeah its a slick coin, as in possibly sanded. Ive seen many a coin make it through the washer and dryer but never seen one that looked like this. I appreciate the quick responses. Have a good one.
It has all the hallmarks of a dryer coin. A “roadkill” would have deep gouges and scratches, even after just one tire pass… …this one has the edges and center abraded; exactly like it would be having been a victim of a journey through dryer-town. It is possible to get this result with sanding or dremel-work, I suppose, but I’m with @Pickin and Grinin on this one…imo…Spark
Sorry. I should have explained my explanation a little better. I meant roadkill as in that it is damaged and therefore destroyed.
Your coin is definitely damaged. Looks like it was stuck in a clothing dryer. The constant spinning rubs against your coin, a copper plated zinc cent, and it will have this look.
It not that it was washed that made it look like that. It's when a coin somehow gets caught between the wall and the drum of a commercial dryer.
Wow! What a great physical visualization for a topic that comes up frequently. Now all similar thread starts like this will go back to Sal's diagram.
