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<p>[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 4023417, member: 78298"]These dimes are not plated. It is "clad" which is a sort of sandwich.</p><p>There is an inner core of copper. The outer layers are an alloy of copper and nickel. Your coin has toned. It's a sort of a rusting of the metal. For example, of it had been in the ground and was recovered (metal detecting) the color you are seeing is because of environmental damage. It's worth a dime, you can spend it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 4023417, member: 78298"]These dimes are not plated. It is "clad" which is a sort of sandwich. There is an inner core of copper. The outer layers are an alloy of copper and nickel. Your coin has toned. It's a sort of a rusting of the metal. For example, of it had been in the ground and was recovered (metal detecting) the color you are seeing is because of environmental damage. It's worth a dime, you can spend it.[/QUOTE]
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