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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2651049, member: 56859&quot;]Maybe it&#039;s a dryer coin (haha)</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="4">Dryer coin:&nbsp; </font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">1)&nbsp; In modern coin collecting, a specific form of post mint damage wherein said coin becomes trapped between the inner and outer drum, effectively hammering the edges and making the coin smaller in diameter.&nbsp; Kinda like a contorniate.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">2)&nbsp; A damaged coin frequently the cause of coin forum posts asking &quot;OMG what kind of incredibly valuable error coin did I find&quot; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">(for you curious types, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/drier-coins.281038/#post-2465456" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/drier-coins.281038/#post-2465456">here&#039;s a CoinTalk post explaining dryer coins</a>, complete with diagram)</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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