Posted 01/10/2009 10:12 pm
Statehood Quarters are not 'plated'. They are 'clad', which means that three layers of metal are bonded together using high pressure. 'Plating' indicates the use of metal in liquid or molecular form, which is not the case with clad coins.
With this, sometimes one of the layers does not bond correctly to the others. This is called a 'missing clad layer' coin and can be valuable....very valuable. A normal quarter will weight 5.6 grams. A missing clad layer quarter will weigh 4.6-4.7 grams and will be thinner than a normal quarter - noticeably so.
I had the opportunity to watch the purchase of a missing clad layer Connecticut quarter that was missing the nickel layer on the state side for $200 yesterday by a leadning dealer in error coins at the FUN show in Orlando, Florida. This should give good insight as to your coin's value if genuine.
With this, sometimes one of the layers does not bond correctly to the others. This is called a 'missing clad layer' coin and can be valuable....very valuable. A normal quarter will weight 5.6 grams. A missing clad layer quarter will weigh 4.6-4.7 grams and will be thinner than a normal quarter - noticeably so.
I had the opportunity to watch the purchase of a missing clad layer Connecticut quarter that was missing the nickel layer on the state side for $200 yesterday by a leadning dealer in error coins at the FUN show in Orlando, Florida. This should give good insight as to your coin's value if genuine.
to better determine what you have. Go ahead and post the ones you took. We'll try to figure them out.
