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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 2709775, member: 84179&quot;]Notice how all of the devices are spread.&nbsp; Copper is a relatively soft metal.&nbsp; Repeated impacts will cause the metal to &quot;smash and spread out&quot;.&nbsp; I have heard this referred to a &quot;washing machine&quot; coin, where the coin is continually tumbled resulting in numerous small impacts.&nbsp; I&#039;ve also noticed a similar effect on clad quarters that have worn reeding.&nbsp; This is likely due to numerous impacts in coin laundry, vending, or slot machines.&nbsp; As Mr. Weinberg has said, it is not a mint error.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is kind of cool if you think about how many small impacts it would have taken to cause this much wear and spreading[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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