1941 Washington Quareter - Counterfiet Or Damaged?

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coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 06:44 am I found this quarter while going through a box the other day. At first, I simply thought it was a silver quarter covered in solder or lead maybe. But when I weighed it, it only comes up at 5.87 grams. If it is covered with extra metal, shouldn't it be heavier than a normal silver quarter? Report this Post to the Staff

OddCoins Valued Member Canada 271 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 06:59 am Looks like a contemporary counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 07:20 am The thing that gets me is, all of the high points that are worn down reveal what appears to be silver underneath the duller looking metal. It genuinely looks like a silver quarter covered with another metal, but the weight is off. I even compared it to all of my other silver quarters, and the are all between 6.05 and 6.3 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 08:03 am It looks a lot like environmental damage to me,that would account for the lower weight too. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Trickworm Valued Member United States 100 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 08:28 am John1 got it right(as usual). Looks like environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 09:08 am I'll see if I can post some different pictures with better angles. It definitely has extra metal on the reverse. If you look at the left side of the reverse, the area around the dents is raised above the rim. Report this Post to the Staff
coincollector1628 New Member United States 45 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 09:10 am Also the coin rings like silver, but muted by the extra metal. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 09:30 am Just damage. Weight is in the range with all that damage. Still some silver :) Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 11:03 am I suspect contemporary counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
inventor719 Valued Member Canada 189 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 11:09 am It looks like it has a lot of environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 5:18 pm If I had it in hand I could give a better guess, but my current guess is severe PMD. It looks like it's been through a lot. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 6:38 pm Looks like its been in a fire and the reverse has melted a bit to give that look - also explains the severe oxidation Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 7:47 pm Cut it in half and you will have 2, 1 bit coins. Report this Post to the Staff
SteveCaruso Pillar of the Community United States 1796 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 8:01 pm "Shave and a haircut! -- 2 bits! -- But today we're doing a 'half off' sale!" :-) Report this Post to the Staff
jsbruton Valued Member United States 271 Posts	Posted 01/31/2013 8:15 pm counterfeit Report this Post to the Staff
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