Is this penny worth anything and how would you describe it ?

[Metalf*ingMusic]

Any advice or explanation as to why this penny looks like this? Thanks

 

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[ToddsPoint]

Machine wear. Got caught in clothes dryer or similar type machine that wore it down. Solid copper, still worth 2-cents.

 

[galenrog]

The term “dryer coin” refers to any coin caught in a machine, typically a machine that has rotating parts, that, when retrieved, has an unusual wear pattern.

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