1981 Washington Quarter Weight...any Significance?

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Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 7:45 pm Hi. I came across a 1981 quarter that weighed 5.85 grams....is there any significance to that? Wrong planchet? There is no excess of crud build up or any other foreign debris. Any help/info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Edited by Amysattic519 08/17/2015 9:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff

tweak800 Pillar of the Community United States 1249 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 7:57 pm I was trying to look up specifications on the quarter and what mint tolerances where for them but could not find anything excep weight and on my scale which only does tenth of a gram its basically 5.7 so it isn't off by much hence why I was checking tolerances but we will see if anyone else has a better knowlege or resource Report this Post to the Staff
Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 08/17/2015 9:12 pm Gotcha. Thanks for the reply and for checking on it for me. I weigh most of my pocket change monthly along with checking for any other errors (let it all build up and then go through it maybe once or twice a month) and this is highest weight for a quarter I've seen so far. Some have come close but have had build up on them...ie crud, gum (lol), etc. so...thought I would ask. Am still a newbie and love using this forum to help me figure it all out. Am curious about the "Mint tolerances" you speak of... THANKS again! Edited by Amysattic519 08/17/2015 9:14 pm Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 01:07 am Tolerance for a clad quarter is +/-3.5 grains(0.227 grams). Report this Post to the Staff
koinpro Pillar of the Community United States 1781 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 08:26 am Coins that go slightly under or over normal tolerances are errors but get no respect from error collectors as they look normal to the eye. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 4:25 pm Maximum weight to still be within spec is 5.897 grams so your coin is within tolerance range. Report this Post to the Staff
Amysattic519 Valued Member United States 65 Posts	Posted 08/18/2015 8:59 pm Gotcha. Thanks for the help! Report this Post to the Staff
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