Error coins

[sushidingo]

I found these error coins. Was wondering if anyone on Tnet had any ideas about them. The smooth one is to nice to have been sanded and polished i think it was only half stamped. The other was over stamped i think. Any ideas?

 

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[Icewing]

Is the edge of the first one rounded or flat?
If it's rounded it's almost certainly a "dryer coin", but either way it's damaged post mint.

The other one is out of focus.

 

[sushidingo]

Rounded or flat? Im confused. Haha. It looks like it was pressed to hard and its all completely indented to far. Perfectly round all the way around the coin

 

[trdking]

The reeded edge is gone and it is smooth so it is a dryer coin. It gets rolled until the edge swells. Both coins are post mint damage IMO

 

[sushidingo]

Ahhh ok. Ya the ridges are smooth. How would a coin be completly smooth on one side and the other side completly normal?

 

[Bquamb]

Its unfortunately just wear. When a coin is in heat and a constant and quick rotation they wear just like this. I bought quarters from laundromats in the past and always got to grab the 'dryer coins'and they are exactly the same. PMD.

 

[sushidingo]

So what you all are saying is both coins are dryer coins?

 

[l.cutler]

One is either a dryer coin, or damaged intentionally by repeatedly tapping the edge. The other has had the reverse ground off. Both are just damaged.

 

[Trezurehunter]

The quarter in the first pic looks like it could be a magician's coin. Does it have a seam anywhere on the edge, like it would open up and hold a dime or penny inside of it ? Just a thought. I have found Half Dollar magician's coins before, that had edges like your quarter.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

I believe Trezurehunter has it correct. The quarter appears to be a coin shell. Drop the coin a listen to the sound, if its a dull it's a magician's shell coin. They can be separated by banging on a solid surface. The the other side is probably a copper coin and used for a trick called copper/silver...a very cool and convincing coin routine.

 

[A2coins]

Interesting coins anyway

 

[sushidingo]

Thanks for all the info everyone