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Last night I was doing laundry, and among the quarters I received from the change machine was a 2001-P Kentucky State Quarter, with absolutely no trace of copper on the edge. That is to say, the edge looked exactly like the edge on a pre-1965 U.S. quarter, or a Canadian quarter. Have I just discovered the new 1943 copper cent? And if so, how much might this thing be worth? |
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Rest in Peace
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25¢. I'm betting the weight is normal.
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I'll take weight on an accurate scale first--something a jeweler or coin dealer might have.
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Maybe it's a circulated proof?
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It certainly doesn't look like a proof.
And were any 2001-P Kentucky quarters struck in 90% silver, or even 40% silver?
If not ...
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It certainly doesn't look like a proof.
And were any 2001-P Kentucky quarters officially struck in 90% silver, or even 40% silver? (In the latter case, you could still tell the difference by looking at the edge).
And what if this coin was struck on a solid copper-nickel planchet instead of a "clad" planchet - just like a few of the 1943 cents were struck on copper planchets rather than steel planchets (or vice versa, as with a few of the 1944 cents)? That is actually what I'm getting at.
Edited by Anthony10307
09/25/2008 02:59 am
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Not P, but there were silver quarters. Which is why you need a weight.
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And were any 2001-P Kentucky quarters officially struck in 90% silver, or even 40% silver? (In the latter case, you could still tell the difference by looking at the edge). No but there are a fair number of silver plated quarters plated by various private companies that eventually escape into circulation. |
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Posted 09/24/2008 1:22 pm
