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Pillar of the Community
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Morgan's Dad, I will be mailing you a copy of the article tomorrow along with my signed statement of authenticity and diagnosis.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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Valued Member
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WOW - I can't believe I read the whole thing - this is the type of thread I was looking for when I found this site a week or so ago,  fantastic read along with some great debate that can only benifit us all. Can't wait to read the artical Mike write Peace Brent
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too bad I didn't subscribe
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This is a perfect CCF thread ....... a bit of everything for everyone here .....
I agree with xshift thoughtful comments on the skepticism that we all view new 'errors' ...
I agree that we all can learn something by observing the process of authentication ...
Most of all ..... and what makes this thread special ..... is the contributions/debate of the CCF experts ....... and we have all learned from their expert public discussion.
IMHO ..... this place .... the CCF ..... is special because of our collective ability to politely challenge 'things' but always get along ...... and this thread is a perfect example IMHO.
My personal congratulations to Morgans Dad for the great find ...... and I'm looking forward to reading the Mr. Diamond article on the coin.
Best
David
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Pillar of the Community
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Mike, I wish to thank you for your time and sending me your report and the article,  keep up the great work, Mike...
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Can't wait for PCGS's results Mike!
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Pillar of the Community
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Brent, I would like to welcome you to the forum, I also call it "the family", I wish you all the luck with what ever you collect. The talent found here and the willingness to share the knowledge and combined expertise is outstanding!!!This topic alone received over 2-thousand views!!  I hope others have learned as I have. I would like to also address the members of the forum here for their knowledge, expertise, and passion for this hobby/addiction.  I have learned from this topic alone, plenty. I also would like to state that I have been around for a while and appreciate the heartfelt kindness and compassion in the statements given here and want ALL to know, I love this forum, to know there is a place to put things out there and have members, of all levels of knowledge, ready, willing, able, and passionate enough to share and give of them selves, is an amazing feeling. I will keep all involved with the results PCGS will "bestow" upon me. I would like to think that PCGS will read the article for a reference, sort of like a pedigree coin submitted with paperwork to authenticate the coin?( I do not think it will hurt, I hope!! I would think the founding "parents" of this forum would be proud of their accomplishments, putting this forum together for the passionate coin collecting enthusiasts, to them I thank you for all of this, regards, Mike
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Mike, Today I received your autographed letter of authenticity and diagnosis,  I am still amazed at all the fuss over this coin. I will keep you and others informed on what PCGS does and gives this quarter,once I find out, Great article also  . Again thanks for signing the article, you state thanks for letting you inspect the coin, it is I who can not thank you enough for all you did and do, Mike......PS, Do you know if (foundinrolls) Bill, has the same opinion? 
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Any update?
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
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I have been waiting for some things in life to allow me to concentrate on this coin, I will keep ALL in the loop, once I get things going, Mike.....PS, Thanks for your concern!!
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New Member
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I just found a similar coin.... only mine is a 2002 P Tennessee quarter. I broke open a bank roll of quarters to use in the local car wash, and this one coin just jumped out at me. It was something special because of it's HIGHLY polished mirror finish and chrome look. I've rarely seen a coin so polished, except for proofs, only this didn't have a frosted relief or anything.... it only appeared super polished, and a higher contrast against the other coins in the roll which seemed like lead, or dulled silver in comparison. Then, to my amazement, I noticed that unlike the other quarters in the roll, which all had a very copper edge, this coin looked like an old French Franc, or Canadian Quarter... the edge was just as bright and silver as the rest of the coin!
It also has a fairly strong magnetic attraction, unlike any of the other coins in the roll.
It's the same diameter as a typical quarter.... and makes about the same sound when dropped.. it's definitely NOT silver .... no ringgy sound, and like I said, it's magnetic ... it also appears to be the same thickness as a regular quarter.... only lacking the copper part of the composition!
I'll post some pictures later, as I am also a photographer. I will group it with some regular quarters for comparison.
The edges are reeded, but the reeding looks more like a Canadian coin. Very fine reed, but super chrome looking.
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Pillar of the Community
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It's most likely nickel-plated. This will produce a weak attraction to a magnet. It will also leave the coin with an unnaturally bright appearance.
Error coin writer and researcher.
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I saw this post and 1st, PallyWally, Welcome to the family, I would accept the knowledge given to you by Mike as He is an error expert/collector. I would like to see some pictures of your find, please post when/if you can.
I have been reminded by seeing this post, "What did I do with the original coin?"
I need to visit the bank and search, I did not send it off to PCGS as life has a way of getting in the way of living, I totally forgot, I need to send the coin in.
Must find it 1st!
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New Member
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Ive been reading the posts about the 1996 quarter without copper core. I too have found a 1996 Quarter that looks like its aluminum. I have a few silver coins and it doesn't look like silver to me. Is the weight the deciding factor? I am not a collector, and have no knowledge about these things, but I have never seen a coin like this one. Its a 1996 "s" Quarter.
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