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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 04-03-2005, 11:01 PM   #1 (permalink) chintson Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 copper dime I found a 2000 P dime in my pocket last week. At first, I thought the outer clad layer had worn off, but I noticed I could see the details fairly well on the reverse. The obverse is mottled. The copper appears darker than normal. From the side, you can see two layers. The nickel/silver layer becomes almost nonexisitant as you rotate it. I've sent 3 pictures. Excuse the fingerprints on the side picture. I had trouble getting it to stand on its side. Is this an error, or has someone doctored this coin? Attached Thumbnails       Last edited by chintson; 04-03-2005 at 11:32 PM.   04-04-2005, 09:14 AM   #2 (permalink) lawdogct Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,072 Question for you.....does the surface of the dime have a "pitted" look to it? If so, then I'd say its been in contact with acid, intentionally, or otherwise.   04-04-2005, 11:03 AM   #3 (permalink) giladzuc Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 213 Washed old copper/nickel coins usually lose their nickel Quote: Originally Posted by chintson I found a 2000 P dime in my pocket last week. At first, I thought the outer clad layer had worn off, but I noticed I could see the details fairly well on the reverse. The obverse is mottled. The copper appears darker than normal. From the side, you can see two layers. The nickel/silver layer becomes almost nonexisitant as you rotate it. I've sent 3 pictures. Excuse the fingerprints on the side picture. I had trouble getting it to stand on its side. Is this an error, or has someone doctored this coin? But this AMASING coin is from the year 2000...   04-04-2005, 06:34 PM   #4 (permalink) chintson Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2 Copper Dime I looked at the dime under a microscope - no pitting. There is a nic on the front on the neck near the date. What's odd is that the nic is a bright silver color (if held at an angle). The front has thin splotches of silver coloring. Still, it is thin and I expected a copper color from the nic. The reverse color is much darker than the copper from a Lincoln cent from 2000. It is more the color of a copper coin that has a lot of age on it. Yet it has luster and the details are good. There are no nics on the reverse.   04-04-2005, 08:19 PM   #5 (permalink) lawdogct Coin Collector     Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,072 Tough to say without seeing the coin, but given the comment on the nick on the front, I'd say your looking at corrosion. I've seen nickels and dimes in similar condition.   04-04-2005, 08:37 PM   #6 (permalink) jody526 Sic Semper Tyrannis     Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Patrick County, Virginia Posts: 3,025 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by chintson Is this an error, or has someone doctored this coin? I don't see anything that would indicate either of those. It's simply tarnished.   04-05-2005, 12:13 AM   #7 (permalink) mikediamond Coin Collector   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,203 Weigh it. If it comes out to 2.28 grams, then it's a discolored dime. If it comes out to about 1.88 grams, then it's missing the reverse clad layer.   04-05-2005, 06:04 PM   #8 (permalink) bizlur Junior Member   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 5 I found something similiar... I do not see any nickel at all, there is no later line on the side either.   09-13-2006, 06:23 PM   #9 (permalink) vazzy Junior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 i had the same one, its just tarnish   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Split Hinge 1942 penny | 1995 D Double Die???? » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post 1945 Wheat penny on copper but dime size? elgecko Error Coins 7 08-24-2009 12:55 PM Copper Dime..Need Info! [Tempest] Error Coins 19 06-09-2007 10:24 AM 1986 D copper Dime or bronze 180 days been real lucky roy hall Error Coins 1 04-07-2007 08:18 PM 2001 roosevelt dime all copper rjmag7 What's it Worth 2 05-29-2005 10:38 PM 1995 P Copper Dime ericimage Error Coins 1 02-19-2005 11:23 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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