Copper dime???

Britt

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My boyfriend and I were searching through some dime rolls and I found this dime that appears copper... How can I tell if this thing is a genuine error coin or what happened to it if not? Thanks for reading. -Britt camera_2015-01-21_23-45-43.jpg camera_2015-01-21_23-43-39.jpg camera_2015-01-21_23-44-32.jpg camera_2015-01-21_23-44-58.jpg camera_2015-01-21_23-45-22.jpg
 

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kenstein

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Clad coins get discolored after a little time in the ground.
 

ivan salis

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one of two things the clad nickel outer coating it not take properly at the mint --or-- acidic soil has leeched the copper inner core out staining the outer nickle coating --in effect plating the outside with the inner copper core metal...
 

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Unfortunately it most likely is not an error, I get those types of dimes rather frequently in my boxes of dimes, I toss them back with the rest of the clad.
 

MIhunter

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looks like a toned US dime to me
value = 10 cents

If a dime was struck on a 1 cent planchet than it would its characteristics
dime: reeded edge, 17.9 mm diameter, weight 2.3 grams
1 cent: smooth edge, 19 mm diameter, weight, 3.1 (Cu) or 2.5 gm (Zn)
 

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I tumbled pennies with clad and used limeaway or something like it and all the clad turbed copper.
 

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