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Valued Member
 United States
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I don't have the best imaging it is going to be hard for you to see what I see,i have seen coins in circulation for along time that are missing nickel color but the edge always looks like it is suppose to and I have seen plated coins I know this isn't plated I am trying to figure out what could have caused it the edge looking like it does is what has me stumped.
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I thought that dark spot was all nickel its not its all copper it has a dirty toned look just about all of the edge is almost full copper color even on the part of the coin that is nickel color the edge is still all copper color,you look at the edge of a dime there is like a line separating nickel and copper you still have that line except it is copper and copper almost all around
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Does there appear to be silver showing through the copper like the images are showing. If so, then it is coated/plated with something after the strike. PSD |
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Valued Member
United States
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The second image of the quarter showing the reverse on the edge of that quarter there is some nickel left that is on the copper side that is the same type of look plus I weighed 10 dimes they all weighed 2.2 when I weighed this one it weighed 2.1 if anything was added in my way of thinking it would weigh more not less that is just another thing that has me stumped
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Valued Member
United States
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I saw a penny on heritage auction site awhile back the date was a 1945 or 46 it was steel looking it turned out that the planchet was not bonded correctly with the tin and I hope I am explaining it correctly it was a while back and I don't remember word for word the way it was explained
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Valued Member
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62064 Posts |
Looks like what ever it is, it rubs off with circulation. With a missing clad, it doesn't rub off of the tops of the devices. I would keep it for now as an unknown till we know more about it.
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Valued Member
United States
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Valued Member
United States
252 Posts |
I went on ebay I found a certified 50 cent piece struck on a quarter planchet and there was a lot of places were the nickel was missing,the surface looked just like this dime |
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Valued Member
United States
252 Posts |
Where would be a good place to send it,i am curious,i read a tapered planchet could cause missing nickle but all I have is scales to way a coin I don't have the other tools to check size and thickness.
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Valued Member
United States
252 Posts |
Thank you for your help coop I appreciate it and I agree with you it can't be missing clad
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The dime may have been struck on an improperly annealed planchet. If it retains its original mint luster, that would be the most likely diagnosis.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you mike and yes it does retain its luster.
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