mccool

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Copper dime

gangus2 @gangus2 (373) • United States 21 Jun 08

I have a dime; 1992 D, it is very worn, but there is no silver color to it. It is all copper. My husband thinks it has been sitting in moisture, I have tried to clean it up, but it is still copper color. Does anyone know how a...

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mccool Dimes are cut from copper sheets. The resulting disc is called a planchet. The planchet is then plated in a copper/nickel alloy; giving it a silver appearance. Coins without the silver appearance are known as "unfinished planchets." Unfinished planchets are...

21 Nov 09