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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Michael K, post: 3150580, member: 78298&quot;]These dimes get rusty/ oxidize easily. If they are in the ground for any length of time they turn this color. The metals react with the soil, air, water, etc.</p><p>The core of these coins are copper. Sometimes, the clad layer is missing (usually 1 side). A dime weighs 2.27 grams. If it were missing both clad layers in order to be copper it would weigh around 1.5 grams and the coin would be more copper colored. Your coin is environmentally damaged. But still worth 10 cents.</p><p>This INCREDIBLE example from another poster here is what a coin looks like with the clad layer missing and the copper exposed. Your dime would look like this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]807061[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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