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New Member
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Can someone please tell me if this is a copper dime   |
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Moderator
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Can you measure and weigh the coin? looks like environmental toning, like it was in the ground for the last 15 years. Looks like there is some of the original color showing through at the top of the reverse edge, the scratch on the M, and beside the E. Here are the dime specifications Look down the page a little to see the specs for the "Copper Nickel, Copper Clad (1965 - Present)"  |
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New Member
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Thank you! I was afraid it would look like the silver was shining through but it's actually the glare from the camera it is all copper colored. I will check the specs  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Or it may have been exposed to (or dipped in) sulfuric acid and/or thiourea. Those are the active ingredients in a common jewelry/coin cleaner.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you don't have a scale, you could use a Popsicle stick to see how it balances with a normal dime. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm even more interested in how the username "Treasures" wasn't taken until now...
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New Member
United States
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I know ... I thought I would just try "tresures". My family teases me all of the time and says "mom and her treasures" . So that is why I chose it and why no one else had was quite a surprise. I guess meant for me. Lol
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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New Member
United States
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I took it to a local coin shop and he said it is a copper dime
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What?
No offense but it looks like a regular coin that was in the ground for a long time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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There is such a thing as missing clad, but that usually only affects one side and typically results in a weak strike. This just looks like a corroded dime. Hmm. Where's this coin shop? I want to make sure I never go there.
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Posted 07/13/2015 02:49 am
