Washington Quarter On SBA Or Foreign Planchet?

I would also like to add that this is not hammered as it may seem. There is Reeding all the way around the outer edge, especially where it seems it would have been hammered flat. I assumed that would be the case when I first saw it, but its not the case at all.

The thing is that it IS in fact the same diameter as a quarter all the way around. If it was flat spotted on the outsides, I'd consider it obvious that somebody manipulated the original quarter. I will post a pic of the outer edges shortly. The flat spots around the edges on the face are the spots with the most reeding, so I think it's safe to assume that's not the case.

How about if you post the weight. A clad quarter should weigh 5.67 g (a bit less since this is circulated) and an SBA should weight 8.1 g.

Another reason why this is impossible is that the straight segments of the rim are formed during striking, not before. An SBA planchet struck by quarter dies would still have the circular rim of a quarter. Also, an SBA is still round- only the rim has 11 segments, so a planchet would just look like a normal round planchet.

The reeding also looks like it was partially eliminated, suggesting that it was hit or squeezed.

Another thing- since an SBA is 2.2 mm wider than a quarter, the planchet wouldn't be able to fit in the collar in the first place.

One other possibilty is that it is an early stage Dryer Coin. https://goccf.com/t/143863

I agree with numisma though that the coin was changed after minting.

dspencer- That's possible, if it was only in the dryer for a cycle or two.
Anyway, regardless of what happened to it, we've produced plenty of evidence to eliminate any doubt that this is PSD.

Jimmyjohns7724- I didn't see your post before mine.



I never said that.


Yes, that's right.


As I said before, the coins are different sizes. I am stating the facts, so you can't exactly argue with them.


I've seen this plenty of times. A new member sees what they want to see and not what's actually there. If you still don't believe us, take it to a dealer. I bet they tell you the same thing.

I don't mean to be harsh, but you really aren't listening to what the rest of us have to say.

An SBA is a good bit larger than a quarter and that's why it would weigh in at 8.1g. Cut down to the size of a quarter, it would weigh around the same as a quarter. I don't have a scale to measure tenths of grams at the moment, so you can be right. They were originally being designed in '76-'77 for vending machines to be around the size of a quarter. I'm not saying I don't believe you Numisma it was more for BJ claiming they weren't being made at all until 1978. That was incorrect. They also experimented with 12 sides, 13 sides, etc until they stuck with the 11. They werent originally round, and the reeding is much less obvious on the spots where the points would meet, not the flat spots that could have easily been done with hammers or files. I understand it being in question and with my luck, would not be surprised if it is just junk, but on the other hand, there could be more to it than just saying it's impossible. They were in existence at one point, probably not this one, but its not impossible. It was a question as to what you guys thought it may be. I know there were also foreign planchet being produced as well and that was completely ruled out? I guess it's something that needs seen in person to understand my question.

That looks 21-sided. Yemen has one, but I gaurantee they're not minted here.