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Pillar of the Community
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It looks to me like your dime has environmental discoloration. Were it missing clad, weight would be less than normal. Dime weight missing one clad layer = 1.863 g +/- 0.091 g; missing two clad layers = 1.453 g +/- .161 g. A normal-weight missing clad error is possible, but extremely rare and is not the case with your coin.
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Wow! If that's a missing clad layers dime (message right above mine) then I may have found a few while coin roll hunting myself! Luckily I haven't spent them yet, so I may be able to see it soon. I mostly thought it was dirty, altered, or a dug find. I hope at least one is the real deal. I don't have any sort of grams scale, so that's something I probably need to get.
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Pillar of the Community
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This is usually the color of a missing clad  |
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 to the Community! These replies were split into their own topic for the proper attention.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I lean toward environmental toning. to the CCF! |
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@rand, first welcome to CCF. Second, I agree that this dime most likely has environmental toning. As @pete mentions, the best way to confirm is to weigh this piece.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Environmental tarnishing/staining/toning (you pick). Post mint damage ( PMD), no mint error here. to the CCF!  |
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I appreciate everyone's input and advice. I always enjoy learning and being corrected. A set of scales is now on my to get list.
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Pillar of the Community
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Holding a coin in a pair of steel pliers is about 10,000 times worse than holding it in your hand. Just hold it by the rim with washed hands. Looks like a regular environmentally damaged dime in this case though, so no harm done.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like 90% of the clad coins I find metal detecting after I put them in a tumbler to clean them then back in circulation they go. Quote:
Holding a coin in a pair of steel pliers is about 10,000 times worse than holding it in your hand I agree with this 1000% |
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Looks like 90% of the clad coins I find metal detecting after I put them in a tumbler to clean them then back in circulation they go.  Looks like a metal detector find to me. Edited by NumisRob
01/28/2021 05:09 am
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Even if your not sure of what you have, keep them pliers away from your coins.  Looking at the pics, all I pay attention to are the pliers.  |
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Posted 01/27/2021 2:50 pm
