1998(D) Dime Possibly Made Of Zinc - Coin Community Forum

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madera213 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/26/2018 9:39 pm Hello, Was wondering if anyone has seen this before a circulated 1998 dime that looks like it was made of zinc. I thought it was dirty but I feel heaver than a regular dime. Can you please let me know what you think? Report this Post to the Staff

RaleighCoinDeal Valued Member United States 134 Posts	Posted 12/26/2018 9:44 pm Check the weight but maybe just toned that way. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 12/26/2018 9:47 pm @madera213, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree with @RCD that your dime most likely has surface discoloration from environmental exposure. If you have access to a good scale, then weigh it and we will see if it might be anything else. Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
madera213 New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 12/26/2018 10:18 pm I weighed them an regular dime weighed about 2.26 /2.27grams and the other discolored dime weighed 2.30 /2.32 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 12/26/2018 11:54 pm Spence is correct - Environmental toning - that is all! Report this Post to the Staff
Kawliga Valued Member United States 212 Posts	Posted 12/27/2018 03:39 am It looks just like the ones I've metal detected--quite possibly yours was in the ground for a while. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/27/2018 5:22 pm Quote: I thought it was dirty but I feel heaver than a regular dime. Ahh the problem with "feeling". If it was made of zinc it would be 20% LIGHTER. Weight of both are well within tolerance for coppernickel clad. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187654 Posts	Posted 12/27/2018 11:26 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12812 Posts	Posted 12/28/2018 12:31 am Your 2.32g coin is within the accepted tolerance of 2.27g +/- .09g. And if you can differentiate the .05 gram that your coin exhibits by TOUCH, you are an X-man of some sort. Report this Post to the Staff
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