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chubbs New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 7:57 pm Hey everybody! I found this dime the other day and there is something different about it, it looks grainy or bumpy. I am not sure what is going on with the In God We Trust either. This coin really stumps me so any opinions at all are greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance. Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 9:13 pm Looks like acid damage. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/29/2012 9:30 pm Is there reeding on the edge? Is the coin a layer planchet. It looks like a cast dime? Report this Post to the Staff
chubbs New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 08:54 am I will get pictures of the rim up later but after comparing it to a normal 2004 P dime, the reeding on the coin in question is there but diagonal where the reeding on the normal dime is straight. From what I have found, I think this means that coop is right, a cast dime? I'm not sure what a layer planchet means so I am not sure about that. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 10:54 am Why would anyone bother casting a copy of a very common dime. It must take a lot of time and effort. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
yankee1227 Pillar of the Community United States 1151 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 11:35 am But look at the Henning Nickels, he made cast copies of common nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 11:59 am Probably an expermental piece to see if casting coins is possible? Try a drop test on a table and see if the ring sound is the same? Report this Post to the Staff
chubbs New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 5:41 pm I tried the drop test and to me they both sound the same. I forgot to mention in my first post but the dime weighs 2.22 grams which I believe is fairly close to what it's supposed to be. Here are some pictures of the rim of the dime compared to a normal dime. The coin in question is on the left. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 9:48 pm , chubbs! Looks like acid to me, plus other PMD. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 03/01/2012 11:24 pm Looks like acid to me. The clad layer is there, so it is a real coin. Report this Post to the Staff
chubbs New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 03/02/2012 02:49 am Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate the input! Report this Post to the Staff
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