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I have a 1971D US Quarter that is Copper on the front & nickel on the back. It weighs 10.2g which is more then it should I guess. Does anyone know if this is an error coin or its value if real? I'm green as far as coins go & any help is appreciated. Thank you...Wess
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Pillar of the Community
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Would need pics to give any opinion.
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 to CCF. Should weigh 5.7 grams. I photo of the obverse and reverse as well as en edge shot would be needed. John1  |
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Rest in Peace
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 to all that John1 said. |
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And check the weight again. If it weighs that much it would have to be made of a gold or platinum alloy. Or tantalum, that would work (Specific Gravity would have to be 16.04 instead of 8.92
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I don't have a camera that is good enough to photo the coin at this time. I would like to know if anyone has ever heard of a US quarter made like this or an error on this date? It looks like it was only nickel coated on the back side but the front was not coated. Dont know if extra copper would account for the weight? It looks perfectly normal except for the weight & the face having no nickel. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing is my question?
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It's possible it could be a legit error but without pictures we would all just be guessing. If you have a simple point and shoot camera use the macro mode (depicted as a flower) to snap a quick pic.
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If your weight of 10.2 grams is indeed correct, it cannot possibly be an error as it is almost twice the weight of a normal quarter. A quarter missing a clad layer would be lighter, not heavier and would look like this-  |
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OK..I am sorry. The scale I used was not calibrated. So the weight of my quarter is less then normal. It is the same color on the front as the picture below. It is missing the nickel coating on the front. So it must be a minting error. Now the question is, what is it worth..lol. Truly sorry for giving the wrong weight & thank you all for your responses. Wess
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Now you are saying it weighs less than normal. How much less. Without an ACCURATE weight we have no starting point and anything said is speculation. Pieces that have discolored on only one side from environmental exposure are fairly common but their weith is typically normal +/- a little bit. A piece missing a clad layer will be significantly lighter than normal. This is why an accurate weight is needed. You say it weighs less, but is it less enough?
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