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This quarter is silver color all around and I cannot find anything about it. I don't know its value but would like to know.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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http://www.coincommunity.com/us_qua...rs/state.aspIt is the 1st of 50 quarters in the State Quarters series of which 5 states were issued each year. Delaware is the first state in the USA. It is a typically circulated clad copper nickel coin from Philadelphia mint. Worth a quarter in this condition. There are links to help you with coin collecting and identification on the left hand side of the pages here. The link I provided is a sub page from US Coin Facts.
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Valued Member
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so your telling me this quarter that makes a ding sound like silver is plated nickel?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Most likely it is clad, but I suppose it could be a wrong planchet, struck on a silver blank.
Highly unlikely.
I suspect that the copper core we normally see in the middle of the edge is there. If it isn't try to show a good image of the edge.
I never was much of a fan of the "drop test" to hear the ring of a silver coin, but if you have an older well circulated pre 1965 quarter,maybe compare your sound with that.
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Bedrock of the Community
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makes a ding sound like silver is plated nickel? It is supposed to be (and it's very highly likely it is) copper-nickel clad with a copper core (a 3-layer sandwich, not plated). There were 90% silver versions made but, they are proofs and would have an S mintmark. Two ways to tell: what does the edge look like? Do you see any copper color? If not, then what it is the weight? That will tell you what it is. Check out the link above and you can find the weights of the two and compare.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
05/11/2017 12:54 am
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Valued Member
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I understand where you are coming from and here is the picture of the side.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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That's what I was hoping you meant by "all around."  There doesn't appear to be any copper poking through and I'm assuming that's the case around the edge completely? So, next test. How much does it weigh to at least a tenth of a gram? I'm rooting for you! I love new discoveries.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
United States
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compared to a 1964 silver quarter it is slightly heavier,
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I guess that could be because of the circulation wear (?) on the '64. What are you using to get that result? Beyond a digital scale that allows 1/10 or 1/100 (better) of a gram, XRF analysis of it will tell you if it does indeed contain silver. I have not heard of this error but, considering that 1999 was the first year of the 50 States quarters and they were minted in both compositions, it seems somewhat plausible that it could happen, albeit in different mint locations.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Valued Member
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I would have to buy a scale to figure out the gram weight the only thing I could think of they accidently silver proofed a problem instead of an s I will buy a scale so I can figure this ou.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Sorry, I had to go to bed last night when this topic started. Thanks for posting the pictures of the edge.
Looks like you have drummed up some other members help. I will be watching this.
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tissue test will only tell you if it's silver,not if it's silver plated which I think the coin is. Weight is a must. Clad;5.7g Silver; 6.25 John1 
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Valued Member
United States
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I did the tissue test with a 1964 quarter that looks new so that thing probably shine through 4 plyou. I also used a walking eagle half and that was the same shade as my quarter. |
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First question is what is the weight of the coin, in grams to preferably two decimal places. You say that in comparison to a 1964 quarter it is slightly heavier but you give no figures. How did you make the comparison?
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Posted 05/11/2017 12:39 am
