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Adam41090Adam41090 Posts: 14 ✭
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I have this roosevelt dime that was gifted to me and am not sure what to make of it...what could cause this to happen? any ideas?

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,037 ✭✭✭✭✭

    This wear pattern can happen if it is tumbled in a clothes dryer.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,924 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No mystery - it is badly damaged

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,817 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @FredWeinberg said:
    No mystery - it is badly damaged

    No kidding. The OP asked what would cause this.

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  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would say it is a dryer coin going by the reduced rims.
    No value except as a conversation piece.

  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭✭

    Spent months being run over in the Walmart parking lot

    "Let me tell ya Bud, you can buy junk anytime!"
  • Morgan WhiteMorgan White Posts: 8,572 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭✭✭

    http://adventuresincrh.blogspot.com/2018/03/dryer-coins-what-are-they-how-are-they.html

    Mr_Spud

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd imagine getting tossed into a gemstone tumbler, or even a cement mixer, would have a similar effect.

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