2019 Copper Plated Dime In Mint Condition

justins - ask for Alfredo when you get to Canadian Coins & Currency, and tell him that "an error guy in Ottawa" told you to go there, and get it tested. They know me well as an error person, and I have helped them out a bit with errors recently. They should not charge you - it is a test that takes only a minute or so.

Now, with the XRF, bear in mind that it is a penetrative study by an iridium beam source, so you will still get a strong Fe result (the steel core, and why it is magnetic), you should get a weak Ni result (these coins are multi-ply plated with Ni, then Cu and then Ni), and you'll get a strong Cu result (being the surface layer). Depending on the power of the XRF, the results may be inconclusive. You have a better chance of making an appointment with Steven Bromberg at CC&C and ask him to examine the coin directly. Most folks don't know this, but Steven really knows his errors as a coin dealer, probably better than most. He might be able to tell you pretty quickly if it is legit (by the strike and lustre) or a coin that was plated after the strike.