Error Coin? Dime Completely Missing Rim(Clad Intact)

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punker New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 9:46 pm The coin does not appear to have been dipped in acid . As the clad is completely intact It has a "U" crevice where the rim should be Any idea if it's worth anything? I will try and upload a photo if I can. My camera sucks by the way. Report this Post to the Staff

CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 09/04/2011 10:11 pm I see dimes like this fairly often. The copper is more reactive and can corrode out. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 06:28 am There is an acid that will eat copper much faster then the nickel in a clad coin.That's what this sounds like.A photo will help a lot. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
punker New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 11:13 am This is the best photo I can get I also put another dime next to it comparison . I Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 09/05/2011 3:13 pm Yep, just corrosion. Report this Post to the Staff
punker New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 01:20 am if it's corrosion why does only the copper have a actual rim then ? (did a closer inspection of it ) Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 09/06/2011 02:00 am You mean the reeding (the little ridges on the edges of dimes and quarters)? Probably because the clad layers are so thin it mostly wore off those already. Report this Post to the Staff
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