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Hardesty420 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 07:01 am * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. Previously posted in US Modern Coins. * I have found 2 thin quarters. Actually my husband found one, and I found the other. The first one is a 1970 quarter. The quarter weighs 4.1g, and is slightly thinner than a normal quarter. The next quarter, I found in the old coin jar, and I am baffled as I can find absolutely no information about it. My references are pretty much limited to google search so maybe I'm just not looking in the right place but anyhow, it is a 1997 D Washington quarter, it is extremely thin, with all devices in place however looking extremely flat, it has all of its ridges, and tips the scale at 5.6 grams and it is the same diameter as a regular quarter. I am clueless.... please help! Report this Post to the Staff

John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 08:24 am The 1970 might be struck on dime planchet. Need better pics on the 97 coin. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 11:33 am I think the 1997 is just poorly struck, the 1970 looks like it was struck on dime stock (Not dime planchet) Dime stock means the quarter size blanck was accidentally punched from strip that was rolled to the thickness used for dimes. Report this Post to the Staff
Hardesty420 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:04 pm @John1 Here are more pictures. I hope they are better Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:12 pm The weakness of the devices because of the extra thin planchet prevented the full strike up of the devices. (I guess that is what happens when you cut coins from the wrong stock material) Edited by coop 11/23/2018 12:13 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:32 pm It was struck on dime stock. Report this Post to the Staff
Hardesty420 New Member United States 14 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 12:41 pm What are your thoughts on the 1997 quarter mr. cooper? Are there any other such errors known for the 1997 Report this Post to the Staff
Tanman2001 Pillar of the Community United States 4404 Posts	Posted 11/23/2018 2:09 pm The 1970-D is struck on dime stock, which is a significant mint error. The 1997-D looks like it was just heavily circulated, not an error. Report this Post to the Staff
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