1984 Quarter: Counterfeit/Fake Or On Foriegn Planchet

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Papasquirrel1 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 03:10 am Found this quarter a while back and was unsure about it. I just got myself a new scale and decided to post it here on the forum to see if anyone had any ideas. Weighs in at 4.96 grams. What do you guys think? Report this Post to the Staff

coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 12:49 pm What does the rim look like on the area where LIBERTY should be? That area looks damaged or altered. Have you done a drop test to see if it sounds like a normal quarter? The ring/thud/sound should tell you if it sounds real. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 3:14 pm I seem to detect a thin band of exposed copper along the face/edge junction on both faces of this coin. And yet the edge betrays no sign of a copper core. These two observations seem mutually incompatible, leading me to suspect that some type of post-strike mischief was involved in producing both features. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/15/2014 4:24 pm Rim looks like slot-machine wear. Report this Post to the Staff
Papasquirrel1 Valued Member United States 70 Posts	Posted 02/16/2014 12:17 am Sorry about the pics. I just bought a USB microscope camera(sucks big time, and will probably return for a refund) and was trying it out. What looks like exposed copper in the 2nd and 3rd pictures is actually just the reflection of my houses florescent lighting, there is no copper exposed. I haven't tried a drop test yet, but will be doing that soon. Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2738 Posts	Posted 02/16/2014 09:05 am Since it weighs approximately 5 grams, then it was almost certainly struck on a nickel planchet. I do seem to detect metal flow in the letters of LIBERTY, which would support the idea that this is an off-metal error. Error coin writer and researcher. Edited by mikediamond 02/16/2014 09:06 am Report this Post to the Staff
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1984 Quarter: Fake Or On Foriegn Planchet