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Message:: [QUOTE="toned_morgan, post: 3449995, member: 97258"]I am very sorry for what happened. I am glad that you have recovered successfully. I think it may be the real deal. I just read this thread <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dime-missing-clad-layer.289284/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dime-missing-clad-layer.289284/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/dime-missing-clad-layer.289284/</a> and in the second post, Paddy says his is 1.85 grams, which is close to your 1.8 grams. However, the difference in weight may be caused by the lost material that you were talking about around the edges. Notice that Paddy's dime has not lost any detail. This may be a bit far-fetched, but I think that the planchet was missing the clad layer on the obverse and then the coin was struck through grease. "Struck through grease" errors are the main cause of loss of detail on uncirculated coins. If this is what happened to your coin, then you would be in luck. Now that your coin may be a real error, you should get it checked by multiple dealers around you and maybe even consult someone that deals in error coins. This might not work, but you could even try contacting PCGS or NGC and asking. They probably won't respond so thoroughly, but it doesn't hurt to try. I truly hope others will respond because I am no expert in errors.[/QUOTE]