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Moderator
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Is there any way you can get the coin weighed? On a Sac blank, it should weigh 8.1gm instead of the 5.7gm a State Quarter would weigh. Given that it's struck from a planchet which starts 2mm greater in diameter than a quarter planchet, I should also expect it to be a bit thicker than a regular quarter. Authenticated, I expect it would be worth a pretty penny. So to speak.  |
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 United States
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Looks to be a electroplated Quarter
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I withdraw my offer now, it looks plated like graceoutcast said, I thought it was like
$30,000 one.
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Valued Member
 United States
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Forgot to mention. My friend's wife works at a gas station and found the quarter when she cracked open a roll of quarters when she needed change. I think I am going to take it to a local dealer to see what he thinks. My first thought was that the coin was plated. However, I am really not sure. The coin is circulated, which, if someone bought the coin in BU, I have no idea why they would have spent it. Any store, etc. I am sure would have questioned it if someone had tried to spend it.
Neat coin anyway. Let you all know when I get it checked out in the next week or two.
By the way CHRSB, told my firend about your offer, and since this IS a family oriented forum, I absolutely cannot repeat what he said!
Thanks everyone!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I need to learn how to show sarcasm on a board, I did not mean any disrespect, I was
only kidding around. I would weight it and see, how does it look under a scope?
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United States
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I would love show you how to show sarcasm but frankly I'm just not that nice .  Edited by GO
07/15/2007 8:31 pm
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Valued Member
United States
250 Posts |
Sarcasm was duly noted and tossed back at ya!!!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1952 Posts |
gold plated sh quarter nothing more. look at the rim it is perfect. if it was a mule the rim would be larger than the 1/4 or you would see more rim between the bust and the rim. plus it is reeded where a mule has no reeds and I don't think a Sac plainchant will fit in a quarter die. and as stated before 1999 1/4 on a 2000 plainchant. not happening lol.
Chris my Dad owns and runs a plating shop let me know I can get you all the gold plated coins you can deal with. but you have to send them to me. I wont waist my money on plated anything. lol
Gary
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Valued Member
United States
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Your quarter was plated with real gold, I have one and its a conneticut also.Got it at the goin store for 1.25.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7629 Posts |
There are thousands upon thousands of these in circulation just like there are thousands of platinum plated quarters in circulation. People bought the "CoinVault" sets from the TV show and later found out they weren't worth anything over face so they spent them. That's what this one is....basically a decent professional job of gold plating on a coin. It's worth 25 cents.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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If it were a dollar planchet the rim would be wider like the mule shown by Bobby.
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Valued Member
United States
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If it were a dollar planchet the rim would be wider like the mule shown by Bobby.
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United States
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A quick test would be to drop the coin in a vending machine. If the machine rejects it, you may have an incorrect planchet error. If the machine accepts it, it was just a gold plated quarter. Of course if you wanted to keep the coin, this is a lousy way to test it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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A cool find none the less!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2443 Posts |
I think it's gold plated.
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