Fellow Error Collectors - I need some more eyes and opinions

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• Jcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭

  October 28, 2012 1:53PM

  I assume the analysis indicated nickel being present. I'm sure you know that the outer clad layers are 75% copper/25% nickel. .38 grams sounds about right for a dime outer layer. For some reason, I remember a quarter outer layer being just shy of a gram. It was something I read years ago regarding a similar error. Definitely something you don't see every day, I'd submit it.

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• dcarr Posts: 9,069 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2012 1:57PM

  I think you are correct (detached struck outer clad layer).
  

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• BustHalfBrian Posts: 4,191 ✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2012 2:00PM

  Almost looks like a damaged (which could've occurred @ the mint) die-adjustment strike...
  
  But given the weight, the theory that it was struck on different stock/detached cladding makes more sense.

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• MedalCollector Posts: 2,020 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2012 2:56PM

  Yep, that's what it looks like. I think I remember seeing one of these lately and the weight was around .38 or .39g.
  I'm not surprised at the damage though as it is really thin. I would assume most of these would get a little bent up.

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• goodmoney4badmoney Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭✭✭

  October 28, 2012 3:45PM

  You're correct, it was struck on a clad layer only. The weight is spot on for this error type.

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