First for me! Dime is scratch less. Foggy?!
Coin_nut1977
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Confused! Help appreciated!
No knicks! Weird.
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Looks corroded. Maybe an acid wash
I don’t thinks so! But thanks for input. I have searched a lot of nickel and dimes.
Wondering why isn’t their one Knick or ding? It’s not corroded, don’t u think there would be another issue? You could be right! Just saying there isnt a flaw on the coin.
When you dip it in acid - which is my diagnosis - it strips off the surface layer. You don't have NO flaws, you have a billion tiny flaws which is why it looks matte like that.
If it’s corroded! That’s. Stinks! Probably my best looking coin with 2000+ coins I have collected! No nicks, dings(not a one)
Corroded can cover up all the boo boos on a coin? It’s like a tank dime! I have never seen a coin without a nick, scratch, ding etc. rim is perfect also! Maybe I’m a proud dime holder with that! Lol!
thanks for the input. I’m holding that in my album 
Another learning tool... good idea to save it....no numismatic value (I agree with the above opinion), but it does have information quality...Cheers, RickO
Why dip in acid? It’s a damn dime! Lol. I get ur point though. Sandblasted because they wanted a coin to last! They did a great job! Now I have a sand blasted excellent dime! Just another coin to my collection!
cheers!
"Now I have a sand blasted excellent dime! Just another coin to my collection!" you say. I say, "Good for you!" It's a whole new concept. Keep everyone up to date on everything! Also, 1943 pennies look really cool after an acid dip. I did that a lot when I was a kid. CAUTION!; Adult supervision required!!!!!
I have a special jar for coins like these.
Cleaned with something like Kaboom after having been found with corroded surfaces.
Comet, Ajax, Bon-Ami, Brasso, Muriatic acid. And a toothbrush. Whatever mom had under the kitchen sink or in the laundry room. It was fun. Main thing was my focus. Coins. Liked them then....still do.
"corroded" may sound uglier than I mean it. "Stripped" might be a better term.
You have it in hand. I just have it in pictures. But look at it relative to that much prettier 94-D which has an original surface. That's what the surface is supposed to look like.
In my opinion, that 95-P is NOT your best looking coin. It is horrible looking. The 94-D is 100x better.
It's some type of environmental damage as other have posted.
When trying to evaluate error coIns, NEVER say "I can't explain how this damage could have occurred, so it must be an error". You always need to provide a reasonable theory on how it could have occurred during the minting process.
It takes some time, but learning the minting process will help you sort the damaged coins (lots) from the true errors and varieties (few). Many of the responses you've received are from people who have a lot of knowledge on this topic.
It's the "uncirculated enhanced" release. Extremely low mintage, should sell for a high premium. Wink wink
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/showcase/6602
........................and ERASERS.
Pete
It looks like it was dropped in an acidic environment and then found and picked up. Something like the beach or a forrest floor.
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
How does the exposed copper core look? That might give a clue to the nature of the environmental damage.
A normal dime look