1972 Roosevelt Dime On Penny Stock? 1986 Penny?

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mbalassi New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 8:00 pm Curious about a 1972 Dime I have that looks like a normal dime except it has what appears to be a penny's side or edge. the entire edge is brown smooth copper looking and the thickness/width of a penny. The edge sticks out further than the flat surface of the coin. Also, I have a 1986 penny that looks like it is of steel, aluminum or nickel stock. I read that could be cause someone used acid to eat away the copper coating or put an overlay on it, but also read it could be a mint error valuing $100. How does one determine which. Thoughts? thanks mike Report this Post to the Staff

vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 8:11 pm Your dime appears damaged. I have seen dimes similar to yours that had edge damage from someone pounding the edge, causing a flat look where the copper will show. As far as your LMC, it looks plated. You can always weigh the coins but I do believe your coins are just that. By the way, swcoin.ecrater.com Edited by vermontensium 01/25/2009 8:15 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ziggy9 Valued Member United States 499 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 8:15 pm Your dime has spent some time rolling around in a dryer causing the edge to flatten out. the cent has been plated. Richard Report this Post to the Staff
copper nickel daddy Pillar of the Community United States 2224 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 8:16 pm Looks like it got stuck in a commercial clothes dryer. Report this Post to the Staff
mbalassi New Member United States 2 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 8:27 pm How Disappointing, I've kept this thing for 30 years :) A dryer! And how do you tell on the penny it was plated, and didn't skip a step in the minting process? Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 01/25/2009 10:08 pm Coins that are plated have that overly shiny, thick, relatively consistent, coated look to them while coins struck on planchets that missed the plating process still have a surface that has flow lines as a normal cent would. The coloring is different on a coin that does not have the copper plating on it. Report this Post to the Staff
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