2015 D Dime Missing Clad Layer Obverse & Reverse

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1811halfcent333 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 9:43 pm I recently discovered this coin in change. Errors are not my strong suite, and I was hoping anyone could help identify if it is genuine and potential value. The 2019 dime in the picture is just for reference. Edited by 1811halfcent333 07/26/2022 10:18 pm Report this Post to the Staff

silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 9:52 pm If I look at your photos, seem to have two different Observe design. 2015 was not an change year for Observe design. The left coin is far from the normal design. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 9:54 pm @1811, first welcome to CCF. Second, coins with missing clad layers are underweight but copper-toned (or plated) coins will be within mint specs. Can you please post the weight of this coin? Thx. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
1811halfcent333 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 10:15 pm I don't have a scale currently, but will try to get one tomorrow. I will say that the 'hopeful' error appears thinner than other dimes from similar years (2011 is the edge in the picture for comparison, closest I could find at home right now to 2015). Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 07/26/2022 10:48 pm Ok thx. I look forward to seeing what you measure for a weight. From the edge pic, it looks thinner but it is a little hard to know for sure since you aren't quite straight on the normal dime. This is a good coin to set aside until we have more information. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/27/2022 04:49 am Along with weight,0.001gram type scale,can you post better close up pics please? John1 Edited by John1 07/27/2022 11:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189053 Posts	Posted 07/27/2022 09:51 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 07/27/2022 11:26 am Appears plated, similar to a counterfeit copper 1943 cent. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/27/2022 11:49 am Note the grime on near the devices. It could be just an outdoor find with a metal detector. They are more that color: The longer they are un-noticed, the more brown color appears on the coin. The more the coin is affected. So I'm not thinking this is plated coin. But an altered color coin. Note even the red is not present from the copper layer. So it is a coating on the coin. The raised devices will show first when the coating is wearing off. If it were missing a clad/cladding it would be a weaker strike and red in color, not the color it appears to be now. The weight should be close to normal for this coin: Save this image for future references for you educational image files with the weights and tolerances for coins. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96935 Posts	Posted 07/27/2022 12:08 pm This one looks like it was weakly plated. I'll wait for a good weight to firm out my response though. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
1811halfcent333 New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 09:34 am Update! After going to Walmart, lowes, and runnings and coming up empty, finally got access to a digital scale. It weighs exactly 2.27 grams. So I'm assuming it's an error from annealing, especially after seeing other examples of improperly annealed dimes. Edited by 1811halfcent333 07/28/2022 3:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 09:56 am Weight please. KK Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 11:59 am 2.27 grams is the normal weight. (I think you forgot the second '2') Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34425 Posts	Posted 07/28/2022 8:46 pm Thx for following up on the weight. Since it is right at mint spec, this count could have surface toning due to environmental or chemical exposure, be plated, or have something wrong with the heat treatment. If you have close ties to an university with a chemistry or biology department , you could see if they would be willing to nondestructively test the surface to determine the elements present. That would help to determine if someone just plated it. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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