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I have a 2001 Kentucky D State Quarter and I found it odd that it did not have a copper ridge. I've read a lot about quarters being played by third party companies but the weight doesn't seem to match up. For comparison I weighed a couple other quarters. 1995 D is 5.70 grams 2001 North Carolina P is 5.64 grams My 2001 Kentucky D (in question) 5.76 It's not an S so I know it's not silver and it is not a proof either. Just a plated quarter then? How easy is hat to do and what's it's value other than just .25 face? Hard to figure out the picture thing on my phone so pics will have to wait till I'm at my computer. |
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I'm pretty curious about this too. Would love to see pictures when you can take them. According to PCGS CoinFacts, the mass should be 5.67 grams. I wonder what is considered within normal tolerances for these quarters. Also wondering if the copper on the side didn't simply get overlapped by a slight bit more nickel than is usually there.
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 to CCF fellow Michigander. Need pics but sounds plated to me. Will Wait for pics. John 1  |
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A common exercise in H.S. chemistry labs is to plate coins with silver. Kids who are into coins always choose a '74 lincoln as their subject. Me too! Are you guys yoopers or trolls? Edited by Biedercoins
03/11/2017 08:45 am
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It's quite easy to electroplate something at home. My dad plated a 1948 penny with some silver, all with some scrap silver, some alligator clips, some sort of acid (to dissolve the silver), and a car battery.
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Electroplating is very easy to do and the weight of your coin is well within the mint tolerance range. Plating typically does NOT add any significant weight to the coin.
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I found a 2001 P Kentucky with only silver on the sides and ran into this post. I was wondering if this was ever convincingly closed as a topic. I saw another post about a 2001 Kentucky quarter that was the same. I have pictures. Does anyone else find it strange that this topic has come up more than once with this particular state coin, maybe there is something more than electroplating going on here. What do you all think? Thanks,  "silver" quarter on left.   "silver" quarter on right. Edited by DavidC40
01/02/2019 8:00 pm
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Many, many State Quarters were plated and sold as collector's items over the years. This could very well be one of those. |
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to the Community, DavidC40! |
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The TV coin sellers have plated tens if not hundreds of thousands of State Quarters over the years. They have been selling plated State Quarter sets since 1999. When the unfortunate buyers later go to sell their "treasures" they find they are only worth face value and either they spend them or a dealer takes them off their hands at face value and then just deposits them at the bank. If you do a search you will find this question has been asked many, many, many times here. |
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Thanks for all the replies. I am convinced.
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