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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pete Apple, post: 3579031, member: 103982&quot;]Expected Dime weight missing one clad layer = 1.863 g +/- 0.091 g; missing two clad layers = 1.453 g +/- .161 g</p><p>The coin weighs 1.88g - within Tolerance for missing one clad layer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Expected thickness of clad layer: Dime clad layer (75% +/- 2.5% Cu and 25% +/- 2.5% Ni) = 180.34 µm (+/-25.4 µm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thicknesses measured for this coin:</p><p>@ motto = 1.03mm</p><p>@ struck through = 1.05mm</p><p>@ date = 1.08mm</p><p>@ R in LIBERTY = 1.03mm</p><p><br /></p><p>The most interesting feature is what a think is a clash on the copper core. I have never given any thought to how deep a clash might go on a clad coin, and have never seen one on the copper core. This one seems to be slightly misaligned. I think it is not unusual for a clash to be slightly misaligned or even slightly rotated.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin also has what appears to be an Internal Die Break on the top of the head.</p><p><br /></p><p>Comments welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]954690[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]954691[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]954692[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]954693[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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