I never seen one have such a shiny surface before, is this something to hold on to? Worth anything? I know they make proof coins is this a proof? Heres a pic, it is very shiny
If it means something to you then it's an extraordinary piece. Numismatically speaking, it's quite common. BTW, welcome to the forum....
When I was a kid in pre-WWII America, it was considered great fun to rub mercury on a dime and bring out that kind of shine. (Obviously we didn't know how toxic and dangerous the liquid metal is!) The shine differed from ordinary luster in that it looked the same as you moved the coin, instead of cartwheeling. The treatment wasn't used often on quarters or halves because they represented too much money for a kid to have much access to.
I would bet that it came from someone's old change jar. With the recession, many people are raiding spare change jars. Nice looking dime, but a very common date and mint mark...right now. In 20-30 years, good looking clads from the 1960's will be much harder to find. If you like it, you should keep it.
Probably an early strike from a new die. New dies typically strike coins with a more reflective surface (Proof-like) and not lusturous. The luster we are familiar with comes when the die starts to wear.
