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I'm considering buying a pair of 1968D dimes that each weigh 1.89 grams. And have been advertised as having the clad layer entirely missing, what else would account for that much weight loss? Should there be a clear copper color or what's the easiest visual tells that a clad layer is actually missing?
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Bedrock of the Community
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If it is missing a clad, the color should be dark red:  So many of these are ones found outside. They turn a red color, but not a dark red:  The missing cladding usually shows the weakness on the devices because of the missing layer of cladding, so a full strike doesn't happen.  Check the images to make sure you are getting the real deal. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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1.89 g is a little heavy but possible for a missing clad layer, and yes they should have a clear copper appearance on one side. Other things that could result in such a weight loss would be a soak in acid, or rolled thin planchet. In acid soaked typically results in the edge looking like an Oreo cookie with the copper being further in towards the center than the clad layers. A rolled thin planchet will have a normal appearance with coppernickel layers on both sides, but you have to be careful you don't have environmental damage showing on one side to make it look brown.
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Your responses and knowledge are extremely helpful. I'll be meeting with him later today and I'll try and snap some pics of them. He wants $500 for the pair though and they are unslabbed. So if things go right... Who knows.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Slab may tell what it is. You might check ebay to see what price range for one. Then see what they are going for. Edited by coop
03/21/2018 3:53 pm
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  Two separate coins. Only pics I could get while buying a nickel quickly from him. |
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I'm looking at the pictures I took, and I'm just seeing what could be acid of some kind being used? I really don't know here, the cladding on the top picture to the top right.
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Bedrock of the Community
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From what I'm seeing in these pictures, I would say is most likely environmental damage in both cases and NOT a missing clad layer.
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Posted 03/21/2018 3:33 pm
