I think i found a 87-p clad layer missing both sides

That dime is an absolutely perfect example of a metal detected coin. Actually it is not underweight but slightly overweight, correct weight is 2.268.

 

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i looked it up online said 2.5 grams correct weight?? might be wrong..

 

yes, i did

 

Clad dimes weigh 2.268 gms, as @l.cutler pointed out. 90% silver dimes weigh 2.50 gms. If you're using a single digit scale, then 2.3 grams is normal.

It's environmental damage, nothing else

 

It's environment damaged. A missing clad is not dull. It's like this:

 

yes, if it was a modern , or rather recent issue, what if one was in circulation for a while?? i understand from the pictures, like i said just going to give up on this dime for now, and put a question mark on it...in hand it looks better, much much better than the metal detector finds, but any how, thanks,,i think we are done now..

 

You sound like you don't agree with our assesment.
But we are correct.

 

I assure you your coin has spent some time in the ground my friend.... CT will not steer you wrong!!! It hard sometime when you think your right but not... put it back in the wild and catch another one...

 

it only cost me a dime, and 4 cents for a 2x3 flip, like i said, i am keeping it and will mess with it at a later date...nothing lost cept 15 cents and our time, i appreciate the help, and like i said the consensus is that it is not, but keeping it anyways

 

just found this, i know we are done with my coin, but there are other 2 sided clad missing...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/PCGS-10c-1...444487?hash=item4450077e47:g:FT4AAOSwTA9X2W7u

 

Wow, great answer, thanks for sharing!

 

not saying mine is, it probably is not, but there are double sided ones in pcgs holders, no less..

 

No problem, I myself was impressed with the amount of information given to the post as I lack most of that information as well.

 

Yes we know. But we all say it is Environmental Damage.

 

I've seen those. I never said they don't exist. But those have a certain appearance that yours is not alike. I know you understand this so you don't have to keep showing me.

 

You need to study and see examples of coins with environmentally toning and missing a clad layer. This would help you to learn the difference.

It is very rare but it does happen that a coin will be missing the clad layer on both sides.