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New Member
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New Member
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Sorry posted the same picture twice  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Appeared to be environmental exposure issue, if the clad layer is missing, it would be a lot lighter.
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New Member
United States
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Weighing 2.18 isn't light enough?
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New Member
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Even the size difference you think is environmental?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I don't know what the actual numbers should be but, 0.09g isn't nearly enough to be from missing clad layers I would think.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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09/03/2017 10:15 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Circulation can also wear down the weight slightly.
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Rest in Peace
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#1 is Little Johnnie in the Garage with Daddy's lighter, its a heated coin
#2 is ED, environmental damaged, been in ground or water and corroded
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New Member
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OK, thank you so much. Keeps me from looking stupid at the coin shop. Lol
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 If a coin shop ever makes you feel stupid then find another coin shop! |
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It looks like a normal coin to me.
I have seen many cases of copper nickel toning with this sort of purple-ish color.
Whoever has mentioned 'environment' is on the right track.
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Bedrock of the Community
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When you see any silver color on the highest points of your coin, the cladding isn't missing. It was coated with something as already mentioned to cover the silver color. With the cladding missing, the coin would be lighter and the devices would probably be weakened as the thickness of the planchet would be reduced, leaving a weak strike. Color differences:  Cladding missing:   Note the weakness on the coins on the left, because of the missing clad layer on the obverse side of the coin. The coins on the right are just coins that turned color because of being in the elements outside. Note the weakness on both sides of this coin because of the missing clad layer:   Note the strong color change of the copper planchet under the clading?   Even if these coin were circulated, the color on the red areas would remain red. Unlike the environmental finds outdoors, the red will rub off and show silver on the higher points like your coins. |
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A dime missing one clad layer would weigh around 1.7 grams. 2.18 grams is just barely within tolerance for a normal dime.
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A picture of the milled edge should reveal any cladding.
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