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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 3705421, member: 27832"]Well, it's badly damaged, probably in multiple ways. The smaller diameter, high rims, and fringe around the circumference indicate that it was trapped in a dryer or pounded on the edge. The surfaces look like they've been damaged by heat and/or acid; the low weight suggests corrosion. It's a little hard to say what <i>actually</i> happened to it, but I hope whoever did it got rid of their frustrations.</p><p><br /></p><p>There isn't any way any of this could have happened during the minting process, so it's not a "mint error", and not collectable (except as a curiosity).</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to CoinTalk![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 3705421, member: 27832"]Well, it's badly damaged, probably in multiple ways. The smaller diameter, high rims, and fringe around the circumference indicate that it was trapped in a dryer or pounded on the edge. The surfaces look like they've been damaged by heat and/or acid; the low weight suggests corrosion. It's a little hard to say what [I]actually[/I] happened to it, but I hope whoever did it got rid of their frustrations. There isn't any way any of this could have happened during the minting process, so it's not a "mint error", and not collectable (except as a curiosity). Welcome to CoinTalk![/QUOTE]
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