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Dime found in penny roll

Sguidry21Sguidry21 Posts: 72 ✭
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Is this copper ?

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  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 4,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 16, 2019 12:03AM

    Normal 1977 US dimes are 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel.
    The copper is especially visible on the edge as you noticed.
    https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/coin-specifications

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Provide dimensions and weight please.

    Since, I’m guessing you suspect you have a dime struck on a cent planchet.

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a regular 1977 dime to me.

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Normal.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,859 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Environmentally damaged surfaces And possibly lightly copper plated

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  • aus3000tinaus3000tin Posts: 369 ✭✭✭

    You're up 9 cents. :)

  • Sguidry21Sguidry21 Posts: 72 ✭

    It’s the same size as a dime . 2.4 g idk the dimensions. The pictures take away its color. I was just curious. It’s got luster. Some green on the back.

  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A cent should weigh around 3.11g & a dime should be around 2.27g Your coin is too light to be a dime struck on a cent planchet.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You made nine cents on your roll of cents (59 vs. 50)...No added numismatic value, standard '77 dime. Cheers, RickO

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,065 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Clad is as clad does. Peace Roy

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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,106 ✭✭✭✭✭

    not unusual to find a coin of a different denomination in a secondary coin roll. These used coins get recycled and sent to the armored car carrier who re-rolls them for the banks. I occasionally find pennies in quarter rolls. I suspect the odd coin got tossed into the tub of coins to be rolled.

    Only a fresh roll of newly minted coins is likely to contain an actual error coin of a different denomination.

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  • ADGADG Posts: 440 ✭✭✭

    Stop the presses.

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  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 16, 2019 5:41PM

    Dime in a penny roll? 9x your $$$$ right there! Congrats!!!

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