is this a dime on a penny planchet or is it missing the clad layers

I found this dime in a collection I was given .is it a dime on a penny planchet it weighs 2.34 grams and is copper colored all the way through the details are very sharp as you can see. or is it missing clads layer or???

 

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No.. It is not a Missing Clad Layers nor is it a Dime struck on a Cent Planchet

What you are looking at is called Environmental Damage

Long term exposure to the elements, soil, dirt, sand and water can and will affect the Cupro Nickel clad layer.. yes there is copper mixed with nickel in the clad layers. The center of the Dime is all copper

 

I agree, environmental damage.

 

Now I want you to think about this very carefully.. A Cent Planchet can't fit into the chamber that would hold a Dime Planchet because the Blank Cent Planchet is bigger in diameter. Also.. if it were struck on a Blank Cent Planchet it would be the same size, thickness and weight of a Cent.

 

2.27 grams is the avg weight of one. Add grim and stuff and it will be a little more.
Environmental Damage is all I see.

 

Ok thankyou

 

Have the same dime except mine has some silver on the obverse face side. Tne silver is mixed into the metal sheeting. Read tbat sometimes the sheeting has an improper alloy mix which wouls cUse tje silver in the copper sheeting. My coin doesnt look like environmental also the reverse side has a scratch tbat shoes tje copper all thru.

 

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Did you understand my response?

What year is your coin?

 

You must be wrong!

 

that does not work ...

 

That just means it received the scratch before the environmental damage discoloration.