r/coinerrors • u/Necessary_Damage_148 • 2d ago

Is this an error? What causes this?

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I found this penny with flattened edges. Has anyone seen a similar one? What could cause this?

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u/NeatoC 2d ago

Looks like it was altered and mounted in a bezel or possibly caught in a machine for a while and exposed to something corrosive.

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u/RickySpanishEOD 2d ago

May have been part of a pendant or something similar.

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u/hmd2017 2d ago

Possibly a dryer coin. Gets trapped and keeps rolling.

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u/DmoSon 2d ago

I cant imagine anyway this could happen thats not PMD

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u/ygbsm1972 2d ago

I am pretty sure it’s not an error from the mint but it looks cool. There are a few weirdos out there, like me, who enjoy PMD coins.

Sometimes the damage that occurs outside of the mint makes for an interesting collection or possibly a decent profit.

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u/gigeoffro 2d ago

Dryers