Need help on what this dime is

[Mytoys]

Ok need help in figuring out my mystery item it was at one time a 1960s dime not silver that much I know but I don't know what happened to this dime to make it what it is any thoughts.
Has anyone else come accross one of these dimes.
I added a picture of today's haul

 

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[Blackfoot58]

I’ll go out on a limb. It’s size and lack of detail makes me think it was not made at a US mint. Someone will have a better answer, I hope.

 

[SD51]

I’ll go out on a limb. It’s size and lack of detail makes me think it was not made at a US mint. Someone will have a better answer, I hope.

Agree, looks like counterfeit to me!

 

[robertk]

It looks like a dryer coin to me.

 

[searcher]

Second on the dryer coin.
If it's old enough it'll ring silver. It looks like it may be.

 

[vpnavy]

Ok need help in figuring out my mystery item it was at one time a 1960s dime not silver...

Was this a CoinStar find?

 

[Mytoys]

Ok need help in figuring out my mystery item it was at one time a 1960s dime not silver that much I know but I don't know what happened to this dime to make it what it is any thoughts.
Has anyone else come accross one of these dimes.

 

[galenrog]

Someone was bored and spooned an old dime. Yes, boys and girls, I just described an actual thing where one uses a tool, such as a spoon to tap the rim of a coin such that it becomes smaller in diameter with raised edges. I learned how to do this many decades ago, and typically find a dozed or do every year that someone else played with.

 

[Mytoys]

Someone was bored and spooned an old dime. Yes, boys and girls, I just described an actual thing where one uses a tool, such as a spoon to tap the rim of a coin such that it becomes smaller in diameter with raised edges. I learned how to do this many decades ago, and typically find a dozed or do every year that someone else played with.

So after more research it does appear to be what's called a dryer coin. First time I ever herd if it or ever seen one, learn something new in this hobby every day.

 

[Mytoys]

Was this a CoinStar find?

Yes turns out it is a dryer dime.

 

[Mytoys]

Second on the dryer coin.
If it's old enough it'll ring silver. It looks like it may be.

Yes seems to be so

 

[Mytoys]

It looks like a dryer coin to me.

Yes seems to be so

 

[Mytoys]

Agree, looks like counterfeit to me!

Turns out it's what they call a dryer dime, where it literally was stuck on edge between the 2 drums and worn down by the heat and rotation.