Color alone means absolutely nothing. Copper and copper alloys can tone any number of different colors. Your coin looks completely normal. If...
No, you can see where the metal on the 8 was moved to the left from being hit. Definitely damage.
Welcome to Coin talk. There is some damage to the 8 in the date, is that what you were wondering about?
I don't know, I see a lot of environmental damage, not really seeing anything unusual.
Well, sorry to say it is just damage. Hard to guess what may have caused the damage, could have been something like wire cutters or a chisel...
Conder is spot on. Pictures are terrible, but what little I can see is just damage.
A picture would help. It is not really possible for a genuine coin to be smaller and all the wording and devices to be smaller than normal....
The 1999 just looks stained, might have been contaminated with soda, coffee, or who knows what. The 1992 is just badly worn.
First, welcome to the forum. To answer your question, no if you see marks like the coins pictured it is just damage as described.
If you are so sure, then put up the money to have it attributed by one of the third party graders.
A normal cent weighs 2.5 grams. The weight of the plating could vary depending on thickness but would add very little.
Your coin has been plated at some time after it left the mint, they turn up frequently here on the forum.
If you have one that is the same, then you have a dime that just happened to be damaged in the same way. There is no way that could have happened...
Yup, just glue or something stuck on the coin.
Both coins are just damaged. The zinc was exposed on the 1990 and is corroding away. Hard to say exactly what happened to the 1981 but...
Agreed, definitely just damaged.
Yes, just one sign of cleaning. There are many others. Hang around, read a lot of posts and you'll be picking up lots of info without even...
Hey, we all start somewhere! Take a look at your first picture of the reverse. Notice around the lettering and devices is a little dirty, but in...
Wish there was something new I could add but it has all been said, it's gunk.
I would have to say that coin is definitely not uncirculated. There is wear, and in addition it looks to me like it was improperly cleaned.
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