1967 Roosevelt Dime Haven't Seen Anything Like It Before

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jimmie81 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 3:41 pm This dime is ultra thin copper color any help to what's happen to it or any thoughts to what it could be please let me know I'm new to coin collecting and thought it was neat its half the thickness of a original dime * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 4:19 pm Kinda looks like acid damage to me. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 5:15 pm It looks like it was dipped in acid. That would explain the reduced size, missing nickel cladding, and rough surface. Report this Post to the Staff
jimmie81 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 6:19 pm Thanks guys one thing is its smooth on both sides to the touch if it was acid dipped wouldn't it eat the lettering off I'm just wondering I'm new to all this so thank you all very much Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 6:33 pm My first impression was acid dipped too. Acid eats away the surface at the same rate, so details are largely preserved as the coin lose metal. Report this Post to the Staff
jimmie81 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 7:48 pm That's kinda awesome thanks to whoever did this, this dime is what's got me collecting now I thought I might of had something lol but I'm going to keep looking and collecting thanks toall for the information Report this Post to the Staff
jasper62 Pillar of the Community United States 2189 Posts	Posted 04/30/2014 7:50 pm Looks like a Metal detector find to me.If the color is correct.(Pinkish tint) Wet bark chips will turn clad coins pink. I'm not sure what the ph level is in wet bark chips but it sure eats away at a coin Report this Post to the Staff
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