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New Member
United States
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Hi all, I have a 2005 West Virginia State Quarter that has no ridges on the rim. It is also thicker than a normal quarter (at least at the edges), perhaps due to the same error. I am no expert at this, and was wondering what it might be worth. Pictures are attached. Also, if it's actually worth something, do you recommend selling it or holding on to it? Is this something that could increase in value over time? Thanks! Image:  2005Quarter.jpg38.42 KB |
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Moderator
 United States
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 Just for being thicker I'd say a fake but it's a WV which makes no since. Do you have a scale to weigh it with by chance? |
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New Member
 United States
4 Posts |
Fortunately I work in Bio lab and can weigh it with a very precise analytical scale. I'll try comparing it to some other quarters when I go to work tomorrow.
The only reason I found this thing at all is becuase I almost put it into my laundry machine, but it wouldn't fit due to the extra thickness.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe someone was starting to make a ring out of quarter? |
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Moderator
United States
6563 Posts |
Could be spooned but it looks too perfectly round...however the blended alloys in the picture could mean otherwise
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New Member
United States
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I noticed the apparent blending of two different metals on the edge of the coin, but wasn't really sure what that could mean. Can anyone explain?
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Valued Member
United States
367 Posts |
to me it looks like a true error cuz ive spooned a quater and the shiney stuff flakes off so I dunno.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3507 Posts |
We go through this circle about once a month:-) The coin is not spooned. People don't spoon clad coinage. It is done on silver coinage. The clad material is too hard it would wear the spoon out before there would be any effect on the coin:-)
Two possibilities. One is that the coin was caught inside the fin of a commercial clothes dryer. Often stuck with other coins, they tumble and collide. It effects the details on the coin, the surface of the coin and in the case of reeded edges, it removes the reeding.
The other possibility is that it is a coin that was circulated in a casino and spent a lot of time being used in slot machines. They get used over and over again which over a period of time wears the reeding off the edge. Many times, half dollars are encountered that have no edge reeding for the same reason.
It is just damage.
Thanks,
Bill
Edited by foundinrolls
10/28/2007 10:10 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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well I feel dumb I spooned a few clad quarters with stainless steel spoon. |
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New Member
United States
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Ahh, interesting. Guess I won't bother to hold onto it then :)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It used to be an encased Quarter before it was liberated...?
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Posted 10/28/2007 8:28 pm
