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New Member
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  I got this quarter a few days ago and it is just different, I thought I was oxidation on it but I think it's not? It is lighter than a regular quarter and the edge looks more like the dime than the other quarter in the pic! I would love to know what I have so any help would be appreciated!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Appears to be a normal quarter with oxidization on the front to me. Seems significantly thicker than the dime you have pictured here. Best way to confirm would be to weigh it, though.
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05/10/2020 09:54 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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OP - What makes you think this?   to the CCF! |
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Forum Dad
 United States
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A quarter struck on a dime planchet will not strike up fully, there's just not enough material to go around.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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to Community. It most likely is a metal detector find showing heavy oxidation/environmental damage, it's a spender.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would have thought that the diameter of your quarter alone would have told you that it could not have been struck onto a dime planchet.
At any rate, welcome to the forum! There are many very knowledgeable collectors here to assist you with any numismatic questions you may come up with.
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Valued Member
United States
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I don't believe that to be a Quarter Struck on dime planchet. Looks like washing machine coin.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is lighter than a regular quarter How much lighter? Is it ACTUALLY lighter, or just it just SEEM lighter? |
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New Member
 United States
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I can only say that it feels lighter right now but I'm gonna go weigh it an a bit! It is also a decent ammount thinner than any other quarter and when you drop it and another quarter it has a completely differwnt sound?
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Here's my FREE opinion. No, it isn't a quarter struck on a dime planchet.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There was a year where they used the wrong stock and cut quarters on it. The weight on these was under and the strike was weaker:  But I agree it looks like a normal coin If it were struck on a dime planchet there would be a lot of fall over on the coin:   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Your quarter is suffering from environmental exposure causing damage to the obverse surface, and no, no way is it on a dime planchet. Not only can you see by other photos of true examples, yours looks to be the same size of your other quarter example. Dime planchets are considerably smaller and thinner. If you were looking at the clad layers, they can vary from coin. There is a lot of real estate on a quarter that wouldn't fit on the smaller dime planchet. Good eye for spotting this quarter of yours to be different from the average quarter, but it appears to just be harsh exposure to the elements. Keep searching! to the CCF! |
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to the Community! |
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New Member
United States
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 Then why does it just weigh 5grams? No way it lost .7 OT .8 grams and it siunds different then other quarters! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Your coin is normal with normal wear and tear. I have a 1943 steel cent that weighs 3.0 grams and it is steel and not copper. Sometimes planchets can be thick or in my cents case thick. You coin may have been light before exposure to the environmental damage.
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Pillar of the Community
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There might also be the possibility that it is a Magicians coin. Two coins tooled with a lathe and it would be hollow inside. (With your coin weighing 5.0 grams it is only 12% under weight- 5.0/5.67) Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
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Posted 05/10/2020 09:47 am
