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Hi Neil,
I just got a US 1975 dime but in yellow color. Is this somekind special coin? Thanks.
Dear Mark. All US coins are now made of a copro-nickle compound, which replaced silver in 1964. These are basicly a sandwhich of nickle on the outside and copper on the inside. Fresh copper is bright orange. It sounds like you have an error coin with the nickel off of one side. They are collected but not worth much. The mint makes plenty
of errors. Regards. N.
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Neil S Berman
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Professional Coin Dealer since 1968. Speciality is US Gold Coins by date, but can answer questions about any US, Colonial or Territorial coin made or issued in the United States from 1650 to 1965.
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Wrote: Coin Collecting for Dummies, Investors Guide to US Coins. Please include a photograph if asking about authenticity or value by email to: nsberman@msn.com
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