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My wife and I were going through our coins and found a strange one.
It is aluminum or tin I believe.
It weighs less and sounds different.
Any ideas?
Thank you for your time.
Tony Edited by Twarren
09/23/2016 9:29 pm
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Moderator
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Can you post pictures of the coin?  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Yes, please post pictures!
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New Member
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It also appears to only have 1 layer
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New Member
United States
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I cannot seem to post images. Can I email them to someone?
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New Member
United States
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lets see if this works   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Try a magnet and how do you know it's tin or Al?
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New Member
United States
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Just checked a magnet, not magnetic.
It is super light like aluminum.
I do not have a scale, or I would check.
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New Member
United States
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Here are a couple more. The light one is on the left. The color is also different than all others that I have. Any ideas?   Edited by Twarren
09/23/2016 9:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Go to local postal outlet ask nicely for them to weigh it for you.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Could be an impaired silver proof. Or an aluminum counterfeit. Which state is the quarter?
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a picture above shows a Maine design
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Pillar of the Community
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Well looking closely at your pictures it seems as though the obverse of the quarter in question has an S mint mark, so that would make it an impaired silver proof.
Not aluminum but 90% silver is still pretty good. I'd hang onto it if I were you.
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New Member
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Thank you. It feels light, but you are probably right. I will weigh it to be sure and post the
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Pillar of the Community
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I see an S mintmark, so it appears to be a silver proof. 90% silver. Nice find!
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Pillar of the Community
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Appears to have S mint mark, if so it is a proof coin; if it is a silver proof it is actually going to be heavier than a CuNi proof coin. There is also the possibility that it is a silver plated CuNi proof and this will be, for all intents and porpoises#128044;, the same weight as a circulation coin; the silver, or platinum, plating adds a infinitesimal amount of metal. the weight difference between CuNi ans Ag is minimal and can not be determined by feel you will need a scale that weighs in tenths of grams to determine weight.
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