dime error question?
merlin464
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i have a 1984 roosevelt dime error coin i was wondering if someone can help me with. it looks like the inside copper part of the dime, its very thin and i have some pictures of it but dont know how to post them. im new at this can someone help? wondering if its a common error or something else? thank you
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When the clad is punched from the sheet the copper core tends to get smeared across
the bottom clad layer and this will disclose this orientation even after the coin is struck.
Sometimes you'll see a little of the top clad layer that's coloring the copper core as well.
The clad layers are quite thin relative the core and it's most improbable there is more
than slight variation in this. The appearance of the edge is dependent on numerous fac-
tors from the speed of the blanking press to the sharpness of the "dies" and wear on the
holes that backup these dies.
It is atypical to see a coin where the core appears thin.
Welcome to the forum...15 years agao I pulled this 1990-D out of pocket change, it just looked different and it was. The copper core along the reeded edge of the clad coin dime is not visible at all. I figured for sure this was an error coin only to find out this happens alot. The copper core is in there, thin or not even visible because the outer jacket of .750copper-.250nickel has been forced along the edges in the stamping process. I keep mine as a find/learning specimen...I hope you get the chance to show us some pictures of the one you have found.
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