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This came to me in pocket change yesterday, a true mint error that I'm surprised lasted 58 years in the wild.  Perhaps someone more knowledgeable than me can comment on the origin of the railroad rim/rim fin that is prominent from ~K3 through ~K10. Was this the result of the missing clad layer affecting the coins strike?  The reverse is brown copper color, and highly worn or corroded or both.  Weight at 1.82 grams is as expected for a missing clad layer, coupled with the 58 years of circulation wear. I say it's 2x2 worthy.  Thoughts? |
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Wow, what a cool find, nickelsearcher! It is definitely very unusual that it roamed about for so long without anyone identifying it.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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That is very cool, congrats on the find! I look forward to seeing what others say about everything that is going on with it. This is an error I know little to nothing about.
-makecents-
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A true pocket change treasure. That's a great find! =)
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Looks like the clad layer separated after the strike. That's why the reverse is mushy. Given the lack of wear on the obverse I'd say this coin was not in circulation but in a collection somewhere and recently escaped back into the wild.
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What a great change find, congrats!
I think Tropicalbats is spot on here. This was probably a clamshell being held on by that little piece on the rim under O in ONE. I see little wear on both sides.
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Great pocket change find!
Errers and Varietys.
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Thank you all for the comments. I appreciate the insight that this coin was likely struck with the reverse clad layer intact, then the clad layer detached at some later point in time. That certainly would explain the mushy look of the reverse devices. I thought it was perhaps due to corrosion or wear - but have changed my views due to your input. Good point as well CoinHI about that small piece of metal perhaps holding onto the reverse clad layer for a while. All in all a fun find, and I learned some things from your input. |
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fantastic missing clad dime!
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I learned some things from your input. Me too, thanks for posting this cool find! -makecents-
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comment on the origin of the railroad rim/rim fin that is prominent from ~K3 through ~K10. Was this the result of the missing clad layer affecting the coins strike?
More of a "Tilted Die" problem?  |
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Posted 05/14/2026 07:38 am
