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It looks like a normal cupro-nickel clad quarter that's been buried for a long period of time and dug up by a metal detectorist. I suspect the corrosion and crud is making it 'sound' different. A 90% silver coin would be very unlikely to turn this color: one that's been in circulation for 60 years or has been buried would retain its silver appearance.
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That's great that you're able to see all the change that comes through there. I've worked a couple of register jobs and was always excited to check through the drawer!
The mint stopped making silver quarters in 1964. They switched to a mix of copper and nickel in 1965. No reason to suspect this one would be made of silver.
Estimated value? 25 cents.
Edited by jpsned
02/24/2025 11:33 am
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That's a "Black Ugly".
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Would need to look at the rim
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to CCF. could be a dug coin, or as stated above it was in a fire.. |
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You can weigh it, but I see no reason to believe that it is silver. It looks like the environmental damage that dug clad coins have, silver doesn't do this.
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Most likely a really odd looking 1965 quarter. I wouldn't expect fire damage, under intense heat of a house fir3 for example, the copper and nickel usually begin to separate, you would likely see a slight bulge.
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to the CCF and  environmental damage. |
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