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New Member
United States
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First thought this was a silver quarter when I saw the plain edge (last pic) Is this a known error? I can weigh the coin later tonight   
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Most likely a plated coin after it left the mint. Silver or platinum plating.. John1 
( I'm no pro, it's just my humble opinion )
Searched 6.5 +/- Million Cents Since 1971
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 See this quite often on this series of quarters. They are usually plated silver aftermarket and sold as souvenirs. It does not add any extra value
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3408 Posts |
to the CCF and
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
18351 Posts |
looks like it was plated to me as well. Some people do that in an attempt to get others to think it is a special series and sell them at elevated prices.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
770 Posts |
I agree, post mint altered, plated.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1161 Posts |
Interesting. These days I see quite a lot of 24k gold plated, colorized, and even hologram versions of the quarters to entice buyers to think they are enhanced or more valuable in some ways but since the mint has never made gold or similar quarters, If that person has one then it has been plated which destroys the numismatic value of the coin. Enter this website into archive.org: http://www.hsn.com/products/2009-24...ters/5871352 They did the exact same things for the State Quarters - 24K Gold- and Platinum-Plated Quarters (this appears to be platinum plated from one of those sets). Regarding this coin, A heavy metal plating of platinum or silver would likely add a little weight so more weight is usually indicative of plating. If you wish, you could use a razor blade to make a scratch in the reeding on the edge of the coin. If you see copper, then it's been plated. If not, then you might like to look at it further. Making the scratch on the reeding would make the damage less distracting than making on the faces. Edited by datadragon
08/03/2022 12:06 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You can count on HSN for selling these to the rubes. Not they realize they are just face value after spending their hard earned cash. Now they just spend them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3402 Posts |
You could sacrifice one coin and file the edge to see if copper appears.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
62062 Posts |
You don't have to. This is what you would seen on these:   The coins were as they say: "Layered." Meaning they were plated, altered, no longer the original finish. They were not original coins. Just face value now. Normal altered coins. Face value now. Fed in a frenzy an they cashed in on the rubes buying them. Now just spending them. CoopHome: What to do when you get take advantage of? remember what happened and realize the need to know the value of something, before you buy. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The main issues were if they were plated and sold as investment pieces or high value collectible, and also plated ancient coins out there sold for counterfeit reasons. https://www.ngccoin.com/news/articl...GC-Ancients/ From a CoinWorld article it essentially says the same thing about this coin in general as others here including Coop. https://www.coinworld.com/news/us-c...d-coins.html Q: I have State Quarters that were coated with .999 gold and .999 platinum. Are these coins valued more or less than the original coins would be valued in Mint State condition? If it is more, how do I find out how much the gold or platinum on them is worth? A: State Quarter dollars, painted or plated with gold or other precious metals, were often heavily marketed as "investment" pieces, because they ostensibly contained a precious metal. However, the coatings used to decorate the quarter dollars, among other coins similarly altered, are so extremely thin that they possess virtually no precious metal value. Whether painted or plated with gold or some other gold-like substance, coins treated in this manner have no real numismatic value beyond their face value. In this instance, coins like these would be worth 25 cents apiece. Therefore, these would be worth no more than, and likely less than, the same, but unaltered, coin, in Mint State condition. Some collectors like coins altered in this manner; others do not. If one likes them, and the price is not exorbitant, then there is no reason not to collect them, as long as the buyer is aware that the coins do not contain substantial amounts of precious metal and will have no premium value. Edited by datadragon
08/04/2022 11:59 am
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