Error Die Deterior. | 1979 cent with the whole entire words, Lincoln and Lincoln Memorial EXTRA THICK

[Sheila ruley]

Would this be die wear or deterioration or something? What do you think it is? Just wear on the cent? Even the edge is rounded.

[jallengomez]

Hi Sheila,

This is what happens when coins get stuck in a dryer and tumbled around. There are other things that can also create the effect such as putting a cent in a rock tumbler.

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.

[Sheila ruley]

Ok. Thank you. I wasn't sure what could have happened to it.

[jfines69]

JAllen nailed it!!!