You tell me. Or I don’t get it either. I thought it looked odd, looked it up and that’s what I found.
Clad composition is normal for all circulation strike dimes 1965- present. It’s slightly MAD on the reverse, not uncommon on dimes.
Clad composition is normal for all dimes after 1964. It is also referred to as copper/nickel or CuNi or cupro-nickel. This Kennedy is the only coin that I have that is missing a clad layer.
I found it in a $100 Mixed P&D bag that I bought from the Mint when they released them in 2004. There is just one other for this date/mm known. This coin cost me a whopping 68c!
It’s amazing how it just passes by without the other layer. For sure unique and I bet to someone it would go for more than 68c. But that’s one to hold on to no matter what price.
If the reverse side had been "face up" it probably would have been spotted and pulled out of production because it would have stood out like a sore thumb. The other Kennedy I mentioned was also found in one of the $100 Mixed P&D bags. The guy who found it, listed it on eBay, uncertified, and it sold for $555.
Wow!! The longer you hold it the better. Nice find. Mine is a learning coin. Had to reword for another. Thanks again.
I am learning about a clad composition on the Dime I posted. Please read the thread and you will see the conversation. And it’s my way of saying cpm9ball’s coin is very nice coin. Sorry for the confusion.
