Very Thin And Light 1980-P Dime, Maybe Missing Clad Layers? Any Ideas?

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Kmrakid New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/05/2019 8:38 pm Good evening, I came across this dime in a box of coins I purchased at an estate sale last weekend. Not sure what the conditions were when the dime was minted but I am sure that some of you out there will know how this happened. This is a 1980-P Roosevelt dime on a very thin planchet, I have included the differences below. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you know what happened, do you think the dime is worth getting graded and slabbed? Thanks. Normal Dime / Error Dime Weight 2.27g / Weight 0.70g Width 17.91mm / Width 16.80mm Thickness 1.35mm / Thickness .60mm Reeds all around / Reeds around part of edge Report this Post to the Staff

Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 74717 Posts	Posted 05/05/2019 8:40 pm Dipped in acid apparently. Not an error. It's Post Strike Damage ( PSD). Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Kmrakid New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/05/2019 9:02 pm Hi, Thanks, but if it were dipped in acid how would the acid erode the inside of the dime and leave some of the detail on the obverse and reverse of the coin. I am not saying you are wrong, just trying to figure it out. Thanks again Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/05/2019 9:06 pm Different types of acid affect the metals differently. The metal is reduced on your coin, just like an acid dipped example. Report this Post to the Staff
Kmrakid New Member United States 17 Posts	Posted 05/05/2019 9:16 pm Hi, OK, that makes more sense now. Oh well, I will keep looking for that rare coin, someday I will find it. Have a good night and I hope everybody has a great week. Report this Post to the Staff
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