How Did This 1965 Roosevelt Dime Get Like This?

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jpsned Pillar of the Community United States 2200 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 3:50 pm Generally speaking, it's difficult to find a well-worn copper-nickel coin, because the metal holds up so well. So when I glanced at this dime I got in change, I thought for sure that it was silver, as silver is not as strong and wears away easily. But it indeed is a 1965 copper-nickel dime. So how did it get so worn? Just a long, well-lived life, or perhaps something else? (BTW, these photos may look out of focus, but they're not. What you're seeing is the wear.) Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187524 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 5:28 pm Some sort of environmental exposure. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94665 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 6:15 pm rock tumbler? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
jfeed Pillar of the Community United States 1259 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 6:20 pm Harshly cleaned ground find ? Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73595 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 7:42 pm Not sure. Maybe just heavily circulated from use? Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
nfine Pillar of the Community United States 3467 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 7:45 pm Quote: How Did This 1965 Roosevelt dime Get Like This? 61 years of circulation has to account for a great deal of what you're seeing. Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 8:13 pm Quote: 61 years of circulation has to account for a great deal of what you're seeing. I concur......... Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 8:16 pm I think we're looking at two events. First the rims were filed and especially the reverse. Second it suffered some sort of environmental damage. Then it actually circulated for six or eight years picking up the little scratches. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94665 Posts	Posted 04/01/2026 9:53 pm I'm curious - what is the weight of this dime and what does the edge look like? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
cladking Pillar of the Community United States 2270 Posts	Posted 04/02/2026 08:54 am Ya' know, on second thought I've seen that kind of environmental damage before and usually from sitting in contact with highly reactive plastic for a long time. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187524 Posts	Posted 04/02/2026 09:25 am Quote: I think we're looking at two events. First the rims were filed and especially the reverse. Second it suffered some sort of environmental damage. Then it actually circulated for six or eight years picking up the little scratches. Seems plausible. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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