1968 dime with blank reverse and two other odd coins…?
I have a 1968 dime (no mint mark) with a normal obverse but a blank reverse. The reverse has a small raised section in the center that is smoother than the rest of the reverse. It doesn’t appear to have been filed. The silver colored clad is covering the entire reverse and when you look at it from the side you can see the copper center and clad edges. Does this sound like it could be a mint error? I also have a 1965 dime where it looks as if the copper center has shrunk, there is an edge between the copper and clad area to the point that I could probably pull the clad off the dime. The dime itself is a hair smaller than a regular dime (it keeps falling out of my collection book). And one more… A 1981 dime (can’t quite read the mint mark) that looks copper or rust colored.
Do any of these sound like they are something I should have looked at by a professional appraiser? Thanks.
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November 27th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
The 1968 dime might be a brockage or capped die error.
The 1965 dime might be a lamination error.
The 1981 might just be corroded or acid etched. If only one side is copper, it may be missing the nickel clad layer.
You should take these to a local coin expert or two for an evaluation, or contacting the people at the last two links may be helpful.