A friend brought a find to me for study last week. Can't find any examples but most likely not looking in the right guide. Please bear with me on these initial picture and let me explain. 1982-D Roosevelt 10c DIME. Clad layer—missing? Struck on 3.11 gram copper only. Also no visible color difference when viewing rim. Rim IS reeded. Diameter (no calipers available) is smaller than 1c planchet.. Am prepared to submit this; however no examples recorded makes me a little leery. What say you my fine forumists? THX
What is the actual weight of the coin? And what does the edge look like? Most likely environmental damage
No.. It is Environmental Damage Here are my metal detected Dimes. Clad Layer affected by soil, sand, dirt and the elements. I have found hundreds of Dimes just like yours over the last 8 years
Don't bother.. The Coin Grading companies won't attribute it as a Mint Error because it is not. I have some examples of true missing Clad Layers. It is an issue where one side of any clad coin is missing.. 4 true Missing Clad Layer From my collection -
Struck on 3.11g. Also no visible color difference when viewing rim( no zinc clad color). Rim IS reeded. Diameter (no calipers available) is smaller than 1c planchet..rim is visibly even and squared off for lack of proper terminology. Copper colored, .....Picture is bad but REV seems MDS strong details.OBV seems MDS AU details.THX
Sorry but your eyes have NOT seen the glory... It's not a Mint Error It can't be 3.11 grams because a Copper Cent Planchet would not fit into a Dime chamber to be struck. It would not fit.. think about it It is impossible!
