I just posted a coin that is graded and that is the same exact error the OP is showing, not some lengthy argument of what it can be or what is not, showing a coin that does not look like the one provided by the OP.
The coin is an error and is worth money, even NGC is grading it that way. That's all I mean to show.
We are all trying to help, and my opinion counts, not just Mike diamonds with a link to amazon that doesn't work.
I have a similar zinc penny found in a BU roll and has same plating issue, so I doubt is wear.. Maybe some sort of alloy mix or plating error. I will try finding my coin and post it on this thread to compare.
Cujohn If you keep every coin that's .01 less than tolerance, you'll be keeping a lot of coins.
I am not sure you understood what I meant by 0.01g. I did some research and a the allowed tolerance for a clad Quarter is between 5.44g and 5.89g. What I meant was... "IF" the quarter weighed 5.43g it would be out of the tolerance specified, thus a legitimate error. Meaning that it was as close as it gets
I have been collecting coins since the 80s and have never found a clad quarter below 5.52g so finding one at 5.44g was a first.
Quote: 4% light. It's an interesting find. Do you weigh all your coins, or did you notice something that made you choose to weigh this quarter specifically?
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Hi. I randomly weigh all coins I search and also search for misaligned dies on all of them. This particular coin got my attention because of the extra sharp strike and details.
Btw... 5.44g is on the lower edge of tolerance. .01g less and I have an error, I feel is pretty darn close.
Last night I found this quarter with a weight of 5.44g . No signs of corrosion on it, in fact has nice luster and details specially on the reverse. Size and Diameter check out five. Edge details look a bit odd. Any thoughts? Should I spend it? or keep it? Looking forward to everyone's input :)