77- Penny with round rolled edge ????

White_Beard_TN

Found this on a search. it has a completely round edge.
never seen one like this and don't really know if it's a stamp error or what. any ideas?

Hemispherical

Spooned

One of many how-to vids:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CSsHWJr5DS0

JBK

There is really no way for that exact look to be created in the minting process, and there are many ways to do it outside of the mint.

Sometimes a coin can get stuck in a washing machine, for example.

White_Beard_TN

thanks guys and cool video. never seen that done.

Oldhoopster

Looks like a dryer coin. Occasionally a coin will get stuck between the rotating and stationary drums of a commercial dryer. The tumbling will cause the rims to widen and the devices to become flattened and appear mushy. Sometimes the rim will start to fold over.

Hope this helps

jmlanzaf

@Oldhoopster said:
Looks like a dryer coin. Occasionally a coin will get stuck between the rotating and stationary drums of a commercial dryer. The tumbling will cause the rims to widen and the devices to become flattened and appear mushy. Sometimes the rim will start to fold over.

Hope this helps

Dryer usually flattens the rim, it doesn't raise the rim

COCollector

Here's mine, which not surprisingly has a smaller diameter compared to a normal cent.

I believe my cent was removed from circulation by my Grandmother sometime in the early 20th century.

ricko

Spooning is the most likely cause.....many are done to make rings... some just for fun....Cheers, RickO