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quarter stamped as nickel? need experts review

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Jessicalynn
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 Posted 06/18/2012  10:08 pm Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Jessicalynn to your friends list Get a Link to this Message


I have a quarter that looks like it was stamped on a nickel. but it has a copper lip and is not rough edged. it weighs a little less than I nickel by like .6 grams. I would like to know more about what I have here



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The pics are a bit blurry but it looks like what they call a "Dryer Coin", they get stuck in some part of a coin opperated or even a home dryer and just roll around for a long time and this happens. Common and not an error so no premium.If you can get some clearer pics it would be helpfull.
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 Posted 06/18/2012  10:13 pm  Show Profile Check jokingjoker's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add jokingjoker to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
What was the exact weight?
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 Posted 06/18/2012  10:13 pm  Show Profile Check Maineman750's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Maineman750 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
You've got a damaged coin
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 Posted 06/19/2012  10:34 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Jayman931 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I was gonna say Dryer Coin too....
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 Posted 06/19/2012  12:14 pm  Show Profile Check cwb8539's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add cwb8539 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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but it has a copper lip


If you see copper showing on the edge, then that rules out the possibility of it being struck on a nickel planchet since nickels lack a copper core. I would suspect it is something like a dryer coin as suggested above. It is damage that happened sometime after it left the Mint. It's worth 25 cents.
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Yep, dryer coin.
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 Posted 09/10/2012  1:58 pm  Show Profile Check coop's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add coop to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Is this coin silver? It may have melt value?
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 Posted 09/10/2012  4:23 pm  Show Profile Check papatony's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add papatony to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
No coop Jessicalynn did say there is a copper rim.
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 Posted 09/10/2012  8:43 pm  Show Profile Check Maineman750's eBay Listings Bookmark this reply Add Maineman750 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Still damaged
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 Posted 09/10/2012  9:31 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Bryan1315 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with the dryer coin scenario
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