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Strange Texas Quarter

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 Posted 02/03/2007  3:00 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add Jgang to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I found a Texas quarter yesterday that looks, at first glance, to be silver. Doesn't ring, so it's not, but it doesn't have the characteristic "two-tone" rim. This one's all sliver with no copper showing.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jason, the newbie
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02/03/2007 4:38 pm
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Welcome to the forum Jason !!

the simplest explaination is that the coin has been plated.

can you weigh it ?

a standard State Quarter weighs 5.67 grams

a silver quarter weighs 6.25 grams

a picture is always helpful also !!

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Metalman,
Thanks for the bump to the right forum and the reply.

Can't get a good pic with the camera I have, but the quarter weighs 5.81grams. That means it's not silver I guess, which I pretty much knew all along. The rim is the same shiny color as the front and back of the coin with no hint of copper for that "two-toned" appearance on edges.

I just happened to see it while sorting through my change and wondered why it was different.

Thanks again,
Jason
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