Are dimes supposed to all be one way or can they be backwards?

Can the copper be on either side?

 

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A lot of new collectors have problems with telling the difference between natural toning and real copper.As for being backwards I'm not sure what you are asking about

 

Is the copper always on the same side?

 

The copper layer is in between the two nickel layers if you are asking about the coins edges

 

They are all facing the same way, the one on top has the copper on the opposite side or is missing the clad I’m not sure though

 

They are all facing the same way, the one on top has the copper on the opposite side or is missing the clad I’m not sure though

 

Here’s a pic , my question is the copper always on the same side of the coin

 

If you think that one side is missing the outer layer, please post a photo of that side of the coin. Clad Roosevelt dimes are composed of an outer layer of copper-nickel bonded to a core of pure copper.

 

It all depends on which side of the planchet is up before it enters the coining chamber.

A similar question came up years ago with the early issues of Prez dollars. Some fools were thinking that the edge lettering should always face the same side (obverse or reverse) of the coin. Then, one of the grading services (I won't say which one.) started attributing them according to which direction the edge lettering was facing. What a joke! ~ Chris

 

I just want to know is the copper always on the face side when looking down the rim

 

Your coins are normal coins . This is from the way they are made like Chris said

 

Your coins are normal coins . This is from the way they are made like Chris said

 

Sorry for the double post , my computer went crazy

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think your question is: Looking at the edge of the coin, is more of the copper core showing towards the obverse or does it show more towards the reverse?
If that's the question, then the answer is, it's random. If you can understand how a planchet is made and what happens when the planchet enters the striking chamber, you'll understand why it's random.

 

This is what occurs. Sheets of Dime stock is fed into a cutter to punch out the Blank Planchets. These sheets are already Cupro-Nickel over an inner copper core. Like a sandwich.
When the punch cuts the sheet it forces the upper Cupro-Nickel layer downward and slightly over the copper core. These blank planchets are then taken to be mechanically fed into the striking chamber. There is no Obverse or Reverse determined before the strike because it really doesn't matter. So you will see what you have shown us. Find a few more Dimes.. Grab 100 of them and you will see the same throughout all of them. It's probably a 50/50 chance on how they enter the striking chamber since it is impossible to have them all enter the same direction.

 

~ Chris

 

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