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Help Identify State Quarters - Gold Color

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Stopped by my local bank that I get all my rolls from to make a deposit. As soon as I walked in the teller said "hey, I got something for you". She pulls out 4 2005 State Quarters. They are West Virginia, California, Minnesota, and Kansas. All four of the quarters are gold / brass type color. Any idea what set or where these coins would of come out of? I figure they are after-mint modifications. Sort of like the coloring of some coins.


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They may have been gold coated. Some shows on T.V often sell gold-plated State Quarters
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Finally got the picture to post. It isn't a great picture. Next step in my learning is how to take coin pics.
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I think you took a big step with that coin pic, it was very good.
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Judging by the picture, it looks like it was definitely gold-plated.
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It looks gold plated. Someone just spent it because it's mainly worth a quarter.
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Yep, its worth 25¢ and those shysters on those shopping channels sell tons of these to people who unfortunately don't know any better for a huge profit. I can't say what I really think since this is a family forum.

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Thanks everyone. I figured it was a after-mint type modification. One of the coins along the neck some of the silver is showing, or looks to be showing. Anyone know of a good test to verify if it is gold and not a metal mix sort of like the $1 coins?

My kids thought they were cool looking. Put them in 2x2s and added them to my collection since they didn't cost me anything but face value.
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