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Edited by Longbeachcoinli
06/06/2016 01:58 am
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i appreciate any insight!
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Thats the normal weight and composition for a copper clad quarter-looks like a ground find
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Appreciate the in sight. My question if it were a ground find would that alter the element test?
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And  to the forum but like I said that's the normal composition for that quarter nothing out of the ordinary |
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Thanks so much for the welcome and the help. My main question is if a 1995 p quarter is 5.67 grams and consists of 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel. based on the weight being .04 grams off and the element report which mathematically the weight is correct for the the difference of element reading of Cu 79.98 Ni 20.02%.does that change anything? Again I truly appreciate your input
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A dealer Offered me 2K for the coin and he said it was a gamble! Thats what really raised my eyebrow
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I'd be beatin' feet, back to that dealer.
That offer is ludricrus, I know of no similar error that
ever sold for that.
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I've found lots of cupro-nickel coins in the UK with my metal detector (including one clad Roosevelt dime!) and they always go this colour after a few years in the ground! |
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a 1995 p quarter is 5.67 grams and consists of 91.67% copper, 8.33% nickel. True, but that is only part of the story. Quarters are clad with outer layers of 75% Cu/25% Ni and a core of pure copper. Your XRF measurement only applies to the content of the outer clad layers, 80/20 vs. 75/25 is a negligible difference for a coin that also suffers from environmental damage(the source of the greenish-brown color). If you truly had a dealer offer $2000 for that coin, run to him as fast as you can because he is clueless. Even if it were a genuine off-metal error, it would only be worth 1/4-1/2 that offer. |
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I will go back and sell it today thanks for all the input!
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Posted 06/06/2016 01:40 am
