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tularetokens New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 8:12 pm I have had this dime for years, Always wanted to know what the heck happened to it at the mint? The two dimples or spots are blank on the reverse side The two don't match up Hope this is making sense The reeding on the rim only took have the area up Hope the pics will explain what I am trying to show you Also,, It looks silver, no clad color on the rim Thanks for looking Image: DSC02378.jpg 51.3 KB Image: DSC02379.jpg 59.63 KB Image: DSC02381.jpg 46.67 KB Image: DSC02382.jpg 55.02 KB Image: DSC02380.jpg 23.46 KB Image: DSC02383.jpg 17.27 KB Tim Report this Post to the Staff

BJ Neff Pillar of the Community United States 526 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 8:25 pm First, it should not be a clad. It is a silver dime; clad started in 1965. As to the dimples; they occurred outside the mint and it is considered a damaged coin. Thus, it is worth melt. BJ Neff Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16677 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 8:33 pm I agree. It appears to be post mint damage to the coin. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
tularetokens New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 8:39 pm Quote: First, it should not be a clad. It is a silver dime; clad started in 1965. As to the dimples; they occurred outside the mint and it is considered a damaged coin. Thus, it is worth melt. BJ Neff Hey,, Thanks for letting me know when they stopped Silver coins I'm leaning I guess Maybe these pics will help Tim Image: DSC02384.jpg 37.89 KB Image: DSC02385.jpg 44.57 KB Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 8:55 pm Hi, It is a 1969 D dime, It is a clad coin. It has been damaged. It is discolored. There is no way to be sure what damaged the coin but what you see is not something that occurred at the Mint. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
tularetokens New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/28/2008 9:29 pm OK Thanks Tim Report this Post to the Staff
jello9984 New Member United States 12 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 07:28 am It maybe one of the planchets that were made buy a subcontractor that didn't get the bid. If I remember right there was 5 contractors in the mix for the contract it was a 5 year contest for the contract 1965-1970. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 08:48 am Nothing happened to it at the Mint, it is just damage from something hitting it hard and pushing the metal through on the opposite side. Report this Post to the Staff
harveypb Valued Member United States 341 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 09:36 am I have seen coins with similar bulges. They were exposed to fire. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 10:26 am It has been exposed to high heat, enough to soften the metal. If there are tiny bubbles of gas trapped in the metal or between the layers this gas when heated expands like a balloon causing the bulges on the surface. When cooled the metal solidifies in the bulged shape. In the case of the one on the back something pressed in the bulge before the metal solidified. Report this Post to the Staff
tularetokens New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 10:52 am Quote: Nothing happened to it at the Mint, it is just damage from something hitting it hard and pushing the metal through on the opposite side. The spots are on different ends of the coin Tim Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 11:21 am Oops, I notice that now, I posted before my morning caffeine High heat can cause the clad layers to separate internally creating a "bubble" effect. I think the dent and gouge on the reverse is what threw me off- someone probably tried to poke the bubble with something causing it to cave in. The reeding area that is missing is where the edge of the copper core would be but it has eroded. Regardless, it is still post-mint damage. Report this Post to the Staff
tularetokens New Member United States 13 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 2:07 pm Thank you all for your time Tim Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 07/29/2008 2:32 pm jello9984, Can you elaborate on your statement and indicate how planchets from a subcontractor would end up at the Mint, prior to a contract? You say.... " It maybe one of the planchets that were made buy a subcontractor that didn't get the bid. If I remember right there was 5 contractors in the mix for the contract it was a 5 year contest for the contract 1965-1970. I would be curious to know more about this... In any case, the bumps and dips on this coin have to have happened after the coin left the mint. This coin is damaged... The coins are clad. Perhaps this one was heated . That would account for the bubble. Something else after the coin left the Mint would account for the depression. Thanks, Bill Report this Post to the Staff
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