2001 p dime with copper clad?

Ah, it does pay to look down occasionally!...

Not to beat a dead horse (which I'm reluctant to do in Texas anyway) but that is environmental damage...reminds me of a "cup holder" coin...you know, like in a car, in the bottom of a cup holder...gets coffee, soda or whatever spilled on it...then someone finds it & tosses it as "ruined"...but it's not ruined .

If you look at the 4th pic, the one with the year & mm, you notice how the "P" & the "1" on the date are not affected by the discoloration? That tells you it's not a clad issue. Unfortunately, clad coins seem to suffer from environmental problems quite frequently, not to mention the Zincolns (don't get us started on these!).

Keep up the good search (from a fellow coin picker-upper)!

 

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You might try an acetone soak but it looks like the stain has become permanent. Good luck.

 

I'm trying to get it photographed properly because there is silvering on top of the copper like it spilled over onto the copper and swirled. Like maybe the copper was heavier and silted to the bottom. But I just haven't had time (I broke my thumb in 2 places right after my last post before I could get a pic done... The cat didn't get hurt at all... Lucky beast decided to stop before it registered to my feet... And I caught my fall before hitting a glass table barely but crunched my thumb saving face... Lucky beast. ) Anyhow will post images as soon as I get out in daylight tomorrow.) (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/2001-p-dime-with-copper-clad.374723/page-2)

 

Ok here I accidentally posted it on the wrong thread so I'm now posting it on the proper one. Please take a look at it and tell me if I'm absolutely crazy but again I'm just learning so please bear with me thank you

 

You aint crazy. Just learning like the rest of us. Here is my grand total finds for two years worth of coin searching. I know...pretty pathetic huh ?.... 77 S proof cent.....97 grease filled die....75 whatever ya call these. I still keep at it. Glad you weren't hurt too bad with the glass table incident. Let's see. A quick total of value would run, IDK, 15 cents.

 

Funny. Yeah I understand. The significant tells me I'll never find anything worth anything unless I buy it already packaged. I'm setting out to prove him wrong. Lol

 

Searching Random change and rolls to find something significant offers very low odds of being successful. Almost all of the unusual coins that stand out are either PMD, die deterioration, or MD. Occasionally you’ll find minor errors, and while they can be interesting, most of them don’t add any value. Finding one that would retail for more than a $1-2 is a rare event.

I’m not trying to dampen your enthusiasm, just want to make you aware that’ it’s not easy to find something good.

You can increase your chances in a couple ways. One is to build a strong understanding of the minting process. That makes it much easier for you to spot damage and not waste your time on it. It’s also good to study the types of errors and look at as many coins and pics as you can (Error-ref.com, doubleddie.com, and varietyvist.com have lots of good pics of real errors and varieties)

But if you really want to find something, the best way IMO is to study the Cherry pickers guide and figure out which dates/denominations have something valuable. For example, Flying eagle cents clashed with double eagles, 1917 Lincoln DDO, repunched dates on Indians and seated coins Washington 25c Superbirds or even 1983 DDR. You can even determine if a dateless Stand Lib 25c is a 1916 or Buffalo is a 1916/16. There are too many to list. Armed with that knowledge, go to coin shows (when they return) and coin shops and look for them. Dealers don’t know every variety or don’t have time to look for them. If you know what to look for, you can find some good stuff cherrypicking dealers.

As with everything, the key to being successful is knowledge. They more you know, the better “luck” you’ll have. Just my opinions from almost 50 years in the hobby

 

Lyrics, I'm with the majority. PMD. I've seen it many times. I did have opportunity to see a true Roosie with a clad error in the early 70's. I recall it being either a 72 or 73. It was found by my boss at the time, right out of a new bank roll. (He was a Mobil Station owner). The reverse was half copper and half nickel/copper clad. The obverse was all copper. It was a planchet issue that made it through the stamping process. I don't know what he ended up doing with it but he did keep it at that time. Anyway it looked much different then your example and was uncirculated at that time.
Don't give up, you will eventually find one, likely more if you keep at it. It just takes time and patience. Best of luck to you.
BTY, you will get a lot of good advice here, and some snipes from time to time. Just let those roll, like water off a ducks back. If you enjoy collecting and the hunt, the advice and some study will only increase the enjoyment and make your more knowledgeable. This will lead to, "not getting taken" if you decide to buy something. There are tons of sellers out there with outrageous claims of error coins.
Thanks for sharing.

 

@Lyrics, sorry to hear about your accident. I hope it heals quickly. We use our thumbs much more than we think and damaging one certainly lets us know. I'm glad you looked at the silver lining, about not being worse or involving your face. That would be a shame for sure.