Not a real error coin, but still kinda cool

In my pocket change the other day, i found this strange looking nickel. 1988-P. It looks like someone pressed the edges over the writing. On the back, the top half of "E PLURIBUS UNUM" is in almost a border around the coin, and most of "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" is too. Sorry for the pictures being rather blurry; my camera broke, and I had to use my cell phone. My question is, how exactly would damage like this happen? And yes, I know that this isn't some mint error. Thank you in advance for any assistance! View attachment 94624 View attachment 94625

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

looks more like a pocket coin - a coin someone carried around with them for a long time. Tough to see in the pics, but...

 

Thanks! Sorry, it's a 2 MP camera, and it can't zoom that well. I'll try to post better pictures once I get around to getting a new camera battery

 

That coin has spent some time rolling around in a commercial clothes dryer.

Richard

 

There was a dime posted earlier..... maybe putting together a set of dryer coins would be fun.......or maybe not.....

 

Somebody in Boston put an exhibit together of coins found on the street.

 

...especially for ikandiggit

Smooth edged dime

 

sweeeet!

 

Yep Dryer coin.

 

i will cede to the popular majority - all of whom know more about coins then me lol