Coin rim flattened

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I tried to find the original post where the person wanted to know what caused the flattening or mushrooming of the coins edge.

Here is a YouTube video that might really sicken some coin folk, but this is what I think someone started to do with his coin and quit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
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  That may have been me, about an 18th century coin I had. Will see if I can find the topic again.
It is not on the
'Bargain finds (with pictures)'  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic26018.html
'Why do people do these things to coins'  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic26018.html
'How to wreck a coin'  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic23919.html
'Odd use for coins'  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic8197.html
'Your ugly and most damaged coins you keep and why'  https://en.numista.com/forum/topic18378.html
topics.

 This is the one I was thinking of ...
https://en.numista.com/forum/topic18649.html#p143783

EDIT: After writing that yesterday, I made some more pictures this morning ...
Token collector [1600-1899] with some coins
Quote: derfI tried to find the original post where the person wanted to know what caused the flattening or mushrooming of the coins edge.

Here is a YouTube video that might really sicken some coin folk, but this is what I think someone started to do with his coin and quit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
What a waste of a lovely silver coin!!!  :snif:

But also... omg, his NAILS. Clean your damn nails, dude!
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Quote: derf...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548qCuDHe_Q
But also... omg, his NAILS. Clean your damn nails, dude!
Any respectable Smithy always leaves some dirt around on purpose.  It's advertising.  :O

I didn't even notice until you said something, I've seen the video before.
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