Heres a very strange dime.........anybody?

[diggummup]

Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

I got this dime today in my pocket change so I guess it qualifies for "today's finds".It's a 1998 p rosie.What makes it strange is the edging on it.It looks like it's 3 seperate pieces almost.Check out the pics and you tell me what you think.I've never saw a coin like it before.

 

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[Nana40]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

HMMM... I don't know diggum!

That IS a strange dime!

 

[goldencoin]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

dunno, check out split planchet

 

[Klaatu]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

It does not appear to be delaminating. It really looks like the copper core does not extend to the edge of the coin and was not forced into the collar when minted. I'm not sure how this occurred because the planchets are punched out of a sheet so the copper core would have the same diameter as the clad faces. Interesting.

A reputable and knowledgeable coin dealer may have an idea about what happened here.

 

[JakePhelps]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

Strange, I would get that to a coin store or two to get it checked out

 

[cheese]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

Just what I was gonna say!

 

[Southcacalaky]

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Interesting coin, Keep us updated , HH Art...

 

[Snee]

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Don't know what to say, but very interesting!

 

[DigEmAll]

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Ditto the pool or acid idea. ?I have some that were soaked for years and the copper is totally gone.

 

[Cfm]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

Its been in the saltwater, I find them like that all the time.

 

[parrothead]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

I have been finding some the same way. Only out of freshwwater not saltwater. Thought it mught have been something localized, but looks to be more widespread.

Must be some mineral doing that and not the salt.

 

[Cfm]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

Salt is a mineral...

 

[omnicognic]

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Its been in the saltwater, I find them like that all the time.

I have found a few in the saltwater like that, they look like rtde's cookie coins before cleaning!

 

[diggummup]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

Thanks for the replies guys.I will take it to the coin show that comes around in a week or two.There are plenty of pools around down here,that's probably a good bet.Btw-the copper is still there,I can still see ridges on it even.It's just indented a little the whole way around. Saltwater would've corroded it a little differently I think. H.H.-diggummup

 

[parrothead]

Re: Here's a very strange dime.........anybody?

yep.my bad salt is a mineral. I meant some mineral other than salt. We definately have no salt in our swimming hole, however, there are chemicals added to aid in the reduction of algea and it gets shocked once a year with bleach also. So, it may be saltwater on some and swimming hole chemicals on others.