How did this happen? How was this done?

braddick

And. . . why?

Mr_Spud

It looks like a spooned coin. Usually done to make a coin ring, but in this case I think it would make a great game piece for a game of checkers. I doubt it’s for checkers though, but would make a great checker piece.

ThreeCentSilverFL

With a modified lathe, soft material to protect the obv and rev faces, and some type of burnishing tool? To “spoon” the edges? My best guess.

gumby1234

Yep looks spooned. That would be a cool checker set. Spooned quarters for the other side?

JBK

Why was it done? Because it looks cool.

And if we aren't sure how it was done, back then they would have been at least as stumped.

Jzyskowski1

That’s mighty smooth to be spooning. I’ve seen several and usually they are done with 90 percent silver. Like quarters and halves. 🤨

braddick

It appears to be too thick, though, for a single coin to be spooned like that.

Cladiator

Dryer coin.

ThreeCentSilverFL

@braddick said:
It appears to be too thick, though, for a single coin to be spooned like that.

Added material?

Jzyskowski1

@ThreeCentSilverFL said:

@braddick said:
It appears to be too thick, though, for a single coin to be spooned like that.

Added material?

Maybe. Something sure is going on but it’s not a dryer job and it’s not a spoon. 🤔

Oldhoopster

Spooned. Maybe not the traditional tapping with a spoon, but something that applied a small to moderate force around the edge to cause the soft copper to distort, widen, and reduce the diameter.

While it may not be 100% accurate, I think spooning is a reasonable generic term to describe this type of damage

jayPem

Neato!
Do you have a regular diameter large cent to show the diameter?

pmh1nic

A slow day at the mint.

ricko

Looks like a spooned coin... though I would like to see a normal large cent next to it.... Easier then to judge the thickness. I saw a lot of spooned coins while in the Navy.... Out at see, sailors would do it with silver coins (yep, common change back then), for rings - they made them for girlfriends, wives, kids.... often did it with a spoon and resting the coin on top of the foot locker. Cheers, RickO

coinsarefun

I don't know but that is one piece I would not mind owning! Very cool

johnny9434

cool piece

braddick

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crazyhounddog

Looks spooned to me.

FredWeinberg

I use the term 'tapped'

crazyhounddog

@ricko said:
Looks like a spooned coin... though I would like to see a normal large cent next to it.... Easier then to judge the thickness. I saw a lot of spooned coins while in the Navy.... Out at see, sailors would do it with silver coins (yep, common change back then), for rings - they made them for girlfriends, wives, kids.... often did it with a spoon and resting the coin on top of the foot locker. Cheers, RickO

We did the same thing with silver quarters when I was a kid. Yes silver was in your pocket and a large coke cost only one Mercury dime.
The good ole days😊

MasonG

@crazyhounddog said:
Yes silver was in your pocket and a large coke cost only one Mercury dime.
The good ole days😊

A 12 oz. Coke is a dollar in the vending machine down the hall. Since a Mercury dime has $1.65 worth of silver in it, Coke is a better deal today than it was when Mercury dimes circulated.

WAYNEAS

What does the outer diameter measure (OD)?
It looks like the coin's od has an added pressed on band which would make it a two piece coin.
Rolled edges done on a lathe would give you the lifted edge .
Wayne

Jzyskowski1

@braddick said:
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My my very interesting Thanks

CaptHenway

@Jzyskowski1 said:
That’s mighty smooth to be spooning. I’ve seen several and usually they are done with 90 percent silver. Like quarters and halves. 🤨

That was my first thought. I am more inclined to say that it looks like it was rolled in some sort of mechanical device that slowly pushed the edge inwards.

lkenefic

I don't think spooned... how about turned on a lathe and the edges were slowly constricted and rolled in on itself...

Interesting piece...

Jzyskowski1

Lathe sounds good but setting it up on the machine to turn without damaging the coin would be interesting but possible 😉
Need one of our resident machinists to chime in 🤔

WillieBoyd2

Ask Cool Hand Luke:

braddick

Sold for $76.
Anyone here purchase this?

jesbroken

Spooned. As Joe said, we all did it with quarters in the 50's. Never did it with copper.
Jim

moursund

@braddick said:
Sold for $76.
Anyone here purchase this?

naw. wouldn't fit in an album...