PastorKen Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) Recently found this 2002 P dime it weights correctly but the finish is more of a matte finish now first thing you think is environmental but the weight is correct and against another dime it's literally half the thickness and a hair smaller I can't figure out why.?and this won't let me upload the photos..?? I've been able to add the photos like I wrote both dimes weigh 2.3 on the button so for the size something to me isn't right Edited January 3 by PastorKen Added the photos with a comparison dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Assuming that the photos are in one of the listed permitted formats, check their size and if they exceed the 4.88 MB maximum size, check if your photo software for a "resize" function to reduce them to a permitted size. Please note, however, that the NGC Registry forum is for topics respecting the Registry, and this topic would be better posted on the "Newbie Coin Collecting Questions" forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastorKen Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 I apologize for ..not posting it in the correct area but I'm not a regular visitor to the site and it's pretty confusing to where I can even post I'm sorry but I did update the post with the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I don't necessarily look to planchet thickness as a determining factor as planchets can be thicker or thinner than others. Especially in this example of trying to use samples that were made almost 20 years apart. Planchet thickness is not consistent neither year to year, nor coin to coin. And various manufacturing factors, environmental factors, circulation factors, and experimental factors, or combinations thereof can affect planchet thicknesses. In this case, the 84 could have been struck on a very thick planchet and be slightly overweight but still within mint tolerance. The 02 could have been struck on a thin planchet and slightly underweight but still in mint tolerance. Make sense? I also note your scale is only reading to the tenth decimal place which is not useful for weighing coins to explain things. Your scale is either rounding up or rounding down when the weights are "in between" the tenths measurement. Your dime could be weighing 2.21g and the scale is displaying 2.3g rounding the weight up. It could also be weighing 2.39g and the scale is rounding that down to 2.3g. I recommend buying an accurate scale (not a cheap China pocket scale) that weighs to the hundredth decimal place. There was no special matte finish for the mint for Roosevelt dimes in 2002. There were only business strikes and proof finishes (the proofs though were struck at San Francisco and were either clad or sliver). The look of your dime is either from just environmental issues or it could have been given a short acid bath for whatever reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Both of these coins, which were struck 28 years apart, are within the normal range of variation in appearance for copper-nickel clad coins found in circulation. Both the texture of the surfaces and apparent thickness of the coins when viewed at the edge may be affected by variations in the condition of the dies that impart the designs to the coins and the grooved collars that create the reeded edge, by planchet quality, and by conditions experienced by each coin after being placed into circulation. The 2002-P dime appears to have significantly more wear on the edge than the 1984-P, whose edge still has some original copper color and may appear somewhat thicker for that reason. The 2002-P dime was well struck as well as being approximately the correct weight, essentially negating the possibility that it was struck on an unusually thin planchet. If you believe that a coin may have collector value, you should not touch its surfaces with bare skin, which may result in wear and impart oils that may cause discoloration. Hold a coin, if you must, only by its edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinbuf Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I see nothing in your photos or in your description, including the weights, that would indicate this is anything but a normal coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastorKen Posted January 4 Author Share Posted January 4 Ok I hear everyone's answers here ..and BTW if I want to hold the coins in my hands they are mine ..error or not I never intended to have it graded so thanks for the tip but I know it already and sorry my scale isn't some ridiculously expensive scale that cheap one I picked up at a smoke shop not in China has worked fine just to determine weight if it rounds up .01 or down .01 it's within tolerance.. and my apologies on using that 84 for a comparison but it was a dime i got with it so it was convenient it looked the same against a 2004 P as well this is why I barely visit this site I thought I'd get maybe some intelligent answers but you can keep your condescending remarks to yourself thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powermad5000 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 It's nice to know that I did not provide you with an intelligent answer. Good luck in the future and good day sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
