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Possibly. If your dime is dated 1965 or later and is thinner than a normal dime, it may be what's called a lamination error. That usually happens when the clad metal stock used to make planchets (coin blanks) is defective. Sometimes the cladding near the end of a roll of stock is missing so a few planchets will be struck from just the copper core without the normal outer layers of nickel-copper alloy.
Assuming that's what you have, as of 03/2011 a clad dime lamination error might sell for $6 to $10.
But if the dime is the same thickness and weight as a normal dime, you may have nothing more exciting than the results of a high-school chemistry experiment. Plating coins with copper is a typical exercise when studying the electromotive series and half-reactions.
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What kind of dime is a 1913 dime?
In 1913, the US mint was producing Barber dimes. They were named after their designer Charles Barber. They contain 90% silver and 10% copper.
What is a 1942 dime made of?
All US dimes minted before 1965 are 90% silver and 10% copper.
I have a 1965 dime that is gold color my question is were any dimes mented in gold?
No. US Dimes dated 1965 and later, were all made from a copper-clad alloy. The dime you have is gold-plated.
How much is a 1966 silver dime worth?
If it is a US dime, it isn't silver. Silver stopped being used in dimes after 1964, so any dime dated 1965 or later is struck in copper-nickel and are only worth face value.
What is the value of a 1975 silver US dime?
All circulating dimes dated 1965 and later are made of copper-nickel, not silver.
What is the US dime made out of?
it is made out of a mixture of copper and nickel
Is a dime manetic?
A US dime is not magnetic. It is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper and neither of those metals are magnetic.
Is silver in a dime?
No, current US dimes are composed of 91.67% copper and the remainder is nickel
What is the value of a 1999 copper plated dime?
If it has been copper plated, it's still just a dime.
Is there silver in 1965 dime?
No Copper-nickel clad Copper 1 Dime "Roosevelt Dime" 1965-2017 1946-1964 Silver (.900)
What kind of dime is a 1913 dime?
In 1913, the US mint was producing Barber dimes. They were named after their designer Charles Barber. They contain 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a nickel less dense than a dime?
Both nickels and dimes are composed of Copper and Nickel. A dime, however, is 91.67% Copper and 8.33% Nickel, while a nickel is 75% Copper and 25% Nickel. Since Copper is a bit denser than Nickel, and a dime contains relatively more Copper, than a dime would be denser than a nickel.
Is a dime made out of silver?
A modern dime is 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
What is a 1942 dime made of?
All US dimes minted before 1965 are 90% silver and 10% copper.
Is a 1966 bahamian quarter silver?
how much does it cost
How much US silver dime 1965 coin actual weight?
There's no silver in the 1965 dime. It's mostly copper with a bit of nickel, and weighs 2.268 grams.
How much is a 2006 copper dime worth?
The value of a 2006 copper dime varies depending on its condition. In some cases this dime is worth about $0.15 and might be valued at up to about $1.
