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@John1
The edge is exactly like the rest of the coin. There is no copper visible.
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"Yes if the edge doesn't show evidence of cladding then perhaps this coin was plated. Can you please check to see if a strong magnet is attracted to it? Thx."
Magnet is not attracted to coin. If the coin is plated why would the weight be under a standard quarter?
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Most likely plated with either silver or platinum after it left the mint. John1  |
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Yes if the edge doesn't show evidence of cladding then perhaps this coin was plated. Can you please check to see if a strong magnet is attracted to it? Thx. Magnet is not attracted to coin. If the coin is plated why would the weight be under a standard quarter? Apologies for the double post. I am just figuring out how this forum works. |
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Pretty normal coin.  to the CCF! |
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Most likely plated with either silver or platinum after it left the mint. John1 I have a good eye for platinum, its definitely not platinum. It's possible to be silver plated, but the weight doesn't make sense. |
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5.67 grams +/- .227 grams is the standard weight for a quarter, so your coin is well within mint tolerances as to weight.
When coins were composed of precious metals tolerances were much tighter and many more would be routinely melted and remade because being over or under weight just a little bit was much more costly, but now that it's a copper & nickel alloy over a copper core they are much more tolerant of a little weight variation.
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5.67 grams +/- .227 grams is the standard weight for a quarter, so your coin is well within mint tolerances as to weight.
When coins were composed of precious metals tolerances were much tighter and many more would be routinely melted and remade because being over or under weight just a little bit was much more costly, but now that it's a copper & nickel alloy over a copper core they are much more tolerant of a little weight variation. Ah, I see. I guess the only way to know for sure is to bring it to a jeweler to get tested. Thanks for your insight. |
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My first thought was a plated quarter, if the coper is not showing on the edge, then it most likely was. So, I'll go along with John up above that this is plated.
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No real point in taking it to get tested, it's too light for silver.
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They did the exact same plating for the State Quarters - 24K Gold- and Platinum-Plated Quarters (this appears to be platinum plated from one of those sets).These days I see quite a lot of related 24k gold plated, colorized, and even hologram versions of the quarters to entice buyers to think they are enhanced or more valuable in some ways but since the mint has never made gold or similar quarters, If that person has one then it has been plated which destroys the numismatic value of the individual coin such as you wont be able to grade and slab it (although sets of these still can hold some value due to demand vs supply of them that collectors may want). If you wish, you could use a razor blade to make a scratch in the reeding on the edge of the coin. If you see copper, then it's been plated. Making the scratch on the reeding would make the damage less distracting than making on the face. Later some people dump them into circulation for their face value. See these example pics of sets I posted here: http://goccf.com/t/428226#3678134 and also can enter this website into https://archive.org for another: https://www.hsn.com/products/2009-2...ters/5871352Edited by datadragon
02/09/2023 3:33 pm
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I've been looking at different metals for my entire life. It doesn't really look like platinum nor silver. If its silver, its not plated the same way as other silver quarters were, the finish is more matte like. Is it possible to plate with metals other than platinum or silver?  This coin here I know looks for sure nothing like the one I have |
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Is it possible to plate with metals other than platinum or silver? Yes, just to name some off the top of my head... cadmium, zinc, chrome, gold, nickel... Show your financial support of the Coin Community Family (click here)See my topic on Mexican Numismatic Medals (click here) |
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Your new photo is of an actual non plated silver proof from the mint in a perfect 70 condition along with having ultra cameo. The sets I mentioned were usually uncirculated quarters that had finishes applied so that alone would be greatly different between the two in a comparison. Proofs are coins that are specially struck, typically for sales directly to collectors. Many proofs exhibit varying degrees of "frost" on the design elements. This is achieved when the surrounding fields are polished on the coining die to give them a brilliant finish. NGC uses Cameo and Ultra Cameo designations after the numeric grade to describe the degree of frost present on the design elements. If little or no frost is present, no designation will be used. (Note: Ultra Cameo is generally synonymous with Deep Cameo, another common term in the hobby.)
Its also possible that the quarter you have has some circulation wear or environmental exposure, many were dumped into circulation during 2009. Finishes can wear off as seen sometimes in the satin ones as another example. The plated ones were not done at the US Mint so processes might be different. Yes it could also be a different plating used but in any case you can at least id its plating and therefore to most collectors just a novelty for that part of the collection.
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02/10/2023 10:40 am
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