1996 P Washington Quarter Silver? Wt 5.66 Grams

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jmewrites Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 11:03 pm I thought this quarter might be unclad. Weighed 5.66 grams. My wife said patina looked like some of her silver jewelry. Found a silver ? Could this be one? Any information is appreciated. Edited by jmewrites 12/14/2018 11:05 pm Report this Post to the Staff

jmewrites Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 11:48 pm I uploaded a comparison with 2 other quarters. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/14/2018 11:54 pm Very doubtful. The standard weight for a clad quarter is 5.7 grams. A silver quarter should weigh 6.3 grams. Report this Post to the Staff
jmewrites Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 12/15/2018 12:08 am Thank you the information. I appreciate it. I wonder what makes the quarter dark? What are other possibilities I might check? Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 12/15/2018 12:16 am Most likely environmental toning. Spent time on the ground, or was exposed to a chemical that caused it to change color. specs on US coins (follow the link) Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34419 Posts	Posted 12/15/2018 09:41 am The only thing that I would add is that you might have a die chip in the letter S of TRUST. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 12/15/2018 11:07 am US Quarter (Clad) 1965 to date (excluding Bicentennial 40% silver clad) Weight: 5.67 Tolerance: 0.227 Diameter: 24.26 Composition: 75 Cu, 25 Ni on pure Cu Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 12/15/2018 12:06 pm The coin was struck with a very tired die. Not a keeper. Just a reclaimed outdoor find. They look red/brown when found outdoors. After carried in the pocket for a time the red turns black. The higher areas on the coin turns back into the normal finish. The fields are the last to turn as wear does happen as much on a flat surface. Report this Post to the Staff
jmewrites Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 12/16/2018 12:12 am Thank you everyone for your responses. I will check out the links you provided. Your help is greatly appreciated. jmewrites Report this Post to the Staff
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