2000 Dime with Copper Obverse and Silver Reverse – Need Info

Hi everyone,

I recently came across a 2000 dime that has an unusual appearance. The obverse (heads side) looks copper-colored, almost like a penny, but the reverse (tails side) has the normal silver color you’d expect from a dime.

I’m curious if anyone here has seen something like this before. Could this be an error coin, or is it caused by environmental factors? Also, if it is a mint error, what kind of value might it have?

I’d appreciate any insights or advice on how to confirm what’s going on with this coin. Thanks in advance!

 

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I'm not sure on value, but it might be missing a clad layer. Have you weighed it? Typical dime weight for that year is 2.27 grams so if it's substantially less that might be the answer, at least to part of your question.

 

Not missing a clad layer at 2.3 grams. Just some environmental toning. 10 cents value

 

Plus 1 for toning on obverse.

 

Heat damage. Someone took a torch to it.

 

Silver Reverse? You mean Cupronickel clad.

 

That’s disappointing—I was hoping it might be something special. Still, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment on my post and share your knowledge. Thanks!

 

Now that you’ve mentioned it, I can see it’s probably heat damage. Thanks for pointing that out!

 

Thanks for clarifying! I’m new to this, so I appreciate the insight. Yes, I meant the usual cupronickel clad reverse.

 

You have a dime that’s normal in every way, shape and form. All cupronickel and contains no silver. Not missing a clad layer for several reasons. The only thing that’s different about this Dime is that the obverse is toned.

 

not copper, toning

 

Consider the possibility that one side has been copper plated (poorly) in order to fake a missing clad error, or just messing around. Not sure how you would plate only one side though.

 

Ah, yes, the legendary Moody Dime—perfectly normal in every way, except it woke up on the wrong side of the coin press and decided to show it with a little obverse flair, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment on my post and share your knowledge. Thanks

 

Interesting thought—if it’s been copper-plated on one side, someone must have been experimenting. I have no idea how you’d manage to plate only one side, but I guess anything’s possible when people are determined to create a mystery!

 

It’s not copper plated. Toning causes a copper look, most of the time. Plating causes the coin to be one color. The coin posted by the OP has orange, shades of red, pink and bluish to purple colors. This is caused by toning. Yours is toning.