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New Member
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In my youth I was a coin collector, and my father is a huge one, and bless his soul I won't be inheriting that for quite a few years with his good health. I always check through my change looking for anything from silver to a Wheat penny (haven't seen one in 5 years). Anyway. Yesterday, I received 3 quarters in change from the local mini-mart. Instantly, one of these quarters seemed very off. There were actually 2 1970-d quarters of the three, but the one is very odd. Strange to the touch. Appears smaller, and the lettering is way out to the edges. And it also appears small. I don't own a gram scale so hard to determine weight. Wondering if anyone could help me out. Thanks much, Scott *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to the forum! It looks like it may have been washed, and it is very worn. Can you post some pics of the reverse and the edges? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to CCF! It may have been struck on a different planchet. I have one that was struck on a dime planchet. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It is possible that it was struck on the wrong planchet -- but not very likely. I enlarged your photo and it looks like the rim on the smaller quarter is a bit rounded leading me to believe it spent some time going around and around in a machine like a washer or a dryer. A photo of the rim would help. Does your father have a gram scale? Knowing the weight would help a lot. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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It looks like PMD to me. Also for clarity, the error referred to above is not struck on a dime planchet. The 1970 D quarters are one of the more common dates for the struck on the wrong stock error. Dime stock was used to punch out quarter blanks. The weight is the key. |
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 United States
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The 1970-D is well known for being struck on dime stock.
One of the more common ones. What is the weight?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I have two 1970 D quarters that were struck on dime stock. Of course the best way to tell, as posted previously, is to weigh the coin. The dime stock quarter will be lighter.
FYI when we say "on dime stock" it means that the quarter planchette was cut from the thinner dime stock, but to the correct quarter diameter .
IMO your 1970 D's do not look like dime stock quarter, but the weight of the coin should tell.
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Valued Member
United States
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I believe I have found one of those also. It is a 1970-D and weighs about 4.4 grams. I believe a normal quarter weighs 5.670 grams. It is thinner than a normal quarter and has a different ring to it when dropped on a hard surface. It this error worth very much? Mine has normal wear from being in circulation for 42 years.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I stand corrected, dime stock
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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OK, I think it's likely a dime stock quarter based on what's been said so far. I am a little concerned that it has so much wear since wear is rare on dime stock quarters because they don't work in machines so don't circulate. The letters are close to the rim because very little meatl is pushed up when the planchet is upset (metal forced to the edges by being rolled).
It's also concerning that the strike is so good which is atypical so it's too early to be sure.
Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Here is an image of one:  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
The example in the photo appears (to me) to have a normal looking rim.
Are they the same diameter as normal quarters? Or are they smaller like the one in the original post?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wrong Stock. Dime stock punched in quarter size. Thickness of a dime and round as a quarter.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Neat, never know of that one!
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