is there such a thing

[bswift35]

OK i found a 1965 dime today along with ten others and this one just stands out, i know silver stopped in 64, but dang ive found silver before and its sure foolin me. i meen youve found silver before and it just comes out of the ground so pretty and clean.

 

[abcoin]

How deep was the dime? If it was near the surface or under some leaves or other ground covering, it may not have toned or darkened much, even if it is a clad coin. If you really think its something special, though, try to weigh it. Clad US dimes (1965-date) are 2.27 grams, while silver coins weigh 2.5 grams. Also, the reeded edge of clad coins has a line of copper visible; its absent on the silver coins, though. Still, I doubt its silver. I'm originally a coin collector, and I've never heard of silver dimes from 1965, even as an error. Not impossible, though, since some silver quarter blanks left over from 1964 were mistakenly used to mint a small number of 1965 25 cent pieces. Theoretically, the same could happen with dimes.

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

1) Take a known silver dime, and drop it on a hard surface.
2) Listen to the tone.
3) Drop a known clad dime on the same surface.
4) Listen to the tone.
5) Drop your suspect '65 dime on the same surface.
6) Listen to the tone.

Your answer should be apparent. If it's silver, it will sound like the first tone, otherwise it's clad.

Hope this helps,
HighPlainsHunter

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

Hmmmm, maybe my memory isn't so good. I seem to remember that you could hear the difference, especially on a surface such as marble, or concrete. Anyway, I just tried it and I really couldn't hear any difference. In my old age, I'm guessing I've lost more of my hearing than I thought. I did try the "test" by flipping, and catching the coins. The silver coin had a higher pitched tone, to me. Hopefully, that might help you "quick test" the coin.

HighPlainsHunter

 

[Shambler]

The edge test doesn't lie. If you can see a band of a different color on the edge, it's not silver.