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New Member
United States
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I received a 2000 D SC quarter in my change from a soda vending machine. I knew I received a "weird" quarter by the sound it made when it dropped into the change return. The heads side (obverse?) is missing the silver clad, and the tails (reverse?) side is normal. It weighs 0.15 ounces or about 4.25 grams. The pictures provided are not my own. I tried taking dozens of pictures in various settings, but they never came out clear. I found the equivalent of what I have through Google images. I apologize for my poor photography skills (or lack of). Any input is appreciated!   |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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 That is odd. I'll have to check back to see what the experts have to say about it. Oh, and I'm having the same luck with the photos.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Photo info.
I have a Samsung 10mp.and a tabletop tripod but still could not get a good pic of full coin. I made four metal blocks at work (two .450 in. two .375 in. thickness) I mix and match to get a good focal distance and use auto focus.
I use an old "Intelplay" microscope for close ups.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you weighed the coin in ounces, I would recommend re-weighing it on a scale accurate to +/- 0.01 grams instead of merely converting ounces to grams. A valuation is not possible without providing your own pics but State Quarters with a missing clad layer are desirable errors and can be worth $100 or more. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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IMO it will be hard to give you a accurate assesment of the coin with out an actual picture of the coin...there are tons of variables
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New Member
 United States
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Finally! I managed to get some better pictures. Also, the weight, per the local jeweler, is 4.7 grams.   |
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New Member
United States
4 Posts |
I forgot to include that my terrible eyesight did not pick up on the fact that this is a 2000 P quarter, not a 2000 D quarter.
The pictures revealed this.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It should be more copper colored to be missing a clad.  |
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Valued Member
United States
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Maybe it's just the toning, but the clad does seem to be thin. I agree, it should be more copper colored.
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New Member
United States
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As I compare the coin in my hand to the picture you see, there is a dramatic difference between the two. The image looks washed out compared to the copper appearance of the actual coin. I don't know if another picture would improve the color or not given my inability to take good photos.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I know how hard it is to get a good picture. I haven't managed to a single decent picture yet --- grrrrrrr.
Anyway, your coin is underweight and if it looks more copperp-colored in person then I suppose that you do indeed have a quarter missing its top layer. So Yipee! Nice find. It's a keeper.
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Posted 11/07/2011 10:32 pm
