1999 P Dime Missing Nickel Jacket? - Coin Community Forum

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Raist New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 06/06/2017 11:12 am So I'm quite new here, and I'm curious if anyone has more solid information than I've been able to dig up (not to much). I pulled this one out of my register one day and I only took it cause it felt slightly lighter than a regular dime, and it makes the weirdest sound I've ever heard out of a dime. So after a bit of researching the only info I came across was that its "nickel Jacket" had slipped off in the minting process, and the coin was stamped directly onto the copper core. I couldn't find any info about weights or anything so I'm not sure how to confirm this or debunk it. Fun find either way because again, weirdest sound! Here's some shots, the 2016 is just for comparison. Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 06/06/2017 11:37 am Tough call. Enviro damage would be of uneven color & rougher surface. Could this be an annealing issue? Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 06/06/2017 12:41 pm It has spent some time outdoors. PSD Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 06/06/2017 1:31 pm A dime missing a clad layer will display strike weakness and be underweight in addition to the obvious copper appearance of the core- Edited by biokemist6 06/06/2017 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Raist New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 06/06/2017 8:55 pm Yea this is similar to the info I had been getting. It was in circulation and its a bit hard to tell on the image but it is a brownish copper color, its also a little beat up but. The real thing that gets me is just the vast difference in the sound it makes compared to, well any other coin. It almost sounds like a 43 zinc penny. Edited by Raist 06/06/2017 8:58 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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