2000 D Roosevelt Dime. Looking For A Good Answer To This One.

That was my guess but the dime really doesn't show that much wear for the cladding to be almost non existent. That has to be the answer. The cladding almost looks translucent with coin in hand.

Coop, the dime was dark brown when I got it. I've got a solution that I use and the only metal that this solution turns bright is copper. I know it was not a cent planchet. Was there possibly a scenario where the cladding could have been so thin it is almost non existent?

In a word, no. The cladding would be as dark as the edge. There would be no hint of silver or a lighter color. How do I know this? Take a look at a missing cladding on a quarter:

Note the red color of the area missing cladding? Also note where it peeled off? Note how the devices are weaker on that area. Here is a dime with a missing clad on the reverse:

Because of the missing cladding, the strike is weaker on both sides of the coin because the planchet is not as tall in height that should normally be there. Note the nose, motto and date near the outside edge are weaker. The thicker the clad, the weaker the devices become because of the thinner planchet:





Here is a quarter that was cut out with dime stock material. note how much weaker the strike is as the planchet thickness is reduced even more:

Note on your coin the devices are fully struck and there is no weakness. On your coin the weight will be normal. It the dime was missing both clads then it would be much weaker. So carrying it in your pocket for a time will show that the silver color will come back. As the coating from being outside is remove off the highest devices, then you will see a change. First the silver will appear and the red will turn darker and leave an antique look as the red color fades away.

The longer you carry it in your pocket, the more silver color the coin will start to show:

If it were a missing clad would this happen? No as the red color is from copper. It will wear, but not turn back to silver as there was not silver there to begin with. Hope this helps.

Note the last image on the first set of images on the start of the thread. Note the 'B'. You can see on that image where the red color came off the coin and the silver is already showing through. It is just a outdoor find that some one put back into circulation.