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Posted 12/20/2019 10:53 am
Ok,
I have learned alot from this experience.
1) as Spence stated, include a image of the coin that is in question.
That is all 3 sides: OBS, REV, and side to show reed.
which would answer John1 and Spruett001 questions.
Now the images did not show what I was seeing. Very shiny and detailed.
I used my scanner for the images. Using a USB Microscope gave more detail but very bad on color.
How do you get a image the same way one sees it in front of you?
2) I need to check and state the weight of the coin.
At work I have a scale that goes to 4 decimal places. But I need to get one for home use that goes to 2 decimals.
Working in plating for the auto industry I had played around and nickel plated a penny.
I washed some of the details out which is why I did not think it was gold plated.
The details were as sharp as any other quarter hinting as to be stamped.
I found no point for current to plate, again to me pointing to being stamped.
On my phone I found a site that stated that they did test coins of different metals.
So having a "Quarter Dollar" with a "Dollar" metals was possible.
BUT, I lost the site and the information and found nothing any where else even the US Mint.
Which is why I posted on the forum. I figured That could not be the only two, mine and my brother in-laws in the world and some one here would have one. And get some info, not that I was going to retire on this one coin.
So the coin weighs in at 5.6813 grams not 5.67 grams.
The edge view shows the same color as the sides, not showing a copper core.
With this all being said I most likely have a gold plated quarter dollar that is worth 25 cents and just a pretty coin
I have learned alot from this experience.
1) as Spence stated, include a image of the coin that is in question.
That is all 3 sides: OBS, REV, and side to show reed.
which would answer John1 and Spruett001 questions.
Now the images did not show what I was seeing. Very shiny and detailed.
I used my scanner for the images. Using a USB Microscope gave more detail but very bad on color.
How do you get a image the same way one sees it in front of you?
2) I need to check and state the weight of the coin.
At work I have a scale that goes to 4 decimal places. But I need to get one for home use that goes to 2 decimals.
Working in plating for the auto industry I had played around and nickel plated a penny.
I washed some of the details out which is why I did not think it was gold plated.
The details were as sharp as any other quarter hinting as to be stamped.
I found no point for current to plate, again to me pointing to being stamped.
On my phone I found a site that stated that they did test coins of different metals.
So having a "Quarter Dollar" with a "Dollar" metals was possible.
BUT, I lost the site and the information and found nothing any where else even the US Mint.
Which is why I posted on the forum. I figured That could not be the only two, mine and my brother in-laws in the world and some one here would have one. And get some info, not that I was going to retire on this one coin.
So the coin weighs in at 5.6813 grams not 5.67 grams.
The edge view shows the same color as the sides, not showing a copper core.
With this all being said I most likely have a gold plated quarter dollar that is worth 25 cents and just a pretty coin
