What happened to this 1961d

[ed37]

109492109493109494109495 even the letters you can see in copper look really messy

[willbrooks]

It spent 2 years stuck in a commercial dryer. Then is was in the belly of a whale for another 2 years.

Dryer Coin: A coin that has been extremely damaged outside of the mint by being repeatedly hit, similar to what would happen to it if it tumbled around in a dryer or similar device. In an actual dryer, the heat would soften the metal increasing the damage.
http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dryercoin-150x150.jpg (http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dryercoin.jpg)

Acid Job: A coin that has been in contact with a corrosive substance causing thinning and often pitting. Even if done intentionally to “clean” a coin, this is considered damage (http://www.lincolncentforum.com/terminology-list-p/#Post-strike%20Damage) and devalues the coin.
http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Acid_Bath_Anyone-150x150.jpg (http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Acid_Bath_Anyone.jpg) http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Acid_dipped_Coins-150x150.jpg (http://lincolncentforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Acid_dipped_Coins.jpg)

[enamel7]

Those acids in a whale's stomach sure can do a number on a coin! Just think what Jonah must have looked like! Lol

[jfines69]

Poor coin... Destroyed by an acidic solution... I know - We can call them a Jonah Coin :LOL_Hair: