Don't know, could it be incomplete copper plating?
I believe those are the designers initials.
If you check the ebay listings that have actually sold, they range from $31 to $65.
So how did your dealer see the coin in question?
I stated in your other post, the outer layer of a normal clad dime is 75% copper. You have a normal clad dime.
It is a fair question, how did your dealer look at the coin? Do you know the original poster?
Nope, can't tell from the picture if it is a small or large, but with the weight it is a zinc cent. The rare one is the small date copper.
I think I see what you are talking about. I would say it is just random hits. With that many scratches, dings etc. some of them are bound to...
Certainly a fake can be made of real silver, but that does not make it genuine. Your coin is definitely a fake, regardless of the composition.
It is just one coin with the imprint of another coin on it.
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