Why Does My 1974 Quarter Weigh 5.75g?

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AshleyG Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 01:31 am It felt different than all my 70's quarters..sounds different when I drop it. More like a silver sound. I took a pic of the quarter on scale as well as all my other 70s quarters I Kno they are off by a few points but it looks sounds and feels different... Report this Post to the Staff

Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 02:28 am A clad Washington quarter should weigh 5.67g with a tolerance of +/- .227g. So, that's 5.443g for the minimum weight, and 5.897 for the maximum. A 90% silver Washington quarter should weigh 6.25 grams with a tolerance of +/- 0.194 grams. That would be 6.056 for the minimum, and 6.444 maximum. All of the weights above are within mint tolerance, with the coin in question being slightly over the clad design weight. It may have been a slightly overweight planchet to start with, but it still falls short of the minimum target weight for a 90% silver planchet. If you have a silver buyer or a coin shop that has an XRF analyzer, they can scan the coin and let you know the true composition. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19144 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 08:00 am Agree with Yokozuna. What does the reeded edge look like? Consider posting a couple end-on photos of the reeded edge--might show something. Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff
CoinHunter4 Pillar of the Community United States 1086 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 11:43 am It definitely doesn't appear to be silver, it looks clad. Report this Post to the Staff
AshleyG Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 10:31 pm Here are the photos of the rim. It's the one in the middle Report this Post to the Staff
AshleyG Valued Member United States 102 Posts	Posted 08/27/2021 11:03 pm Yokozuna Coinhunter4 Ijn1944 Those pics are in here under my reply Report this Post to the Staff
Yokozuna Pillar of the Community United States 4618 Posts	Posted 08/28/2021 4:48 pm The edge looks normal. Do you know if any local shops have an X-Ray Florescence Analyzer (XFR)? At this point the only way say with certainty is to have the coin scanned. It only takes about a second and doesn't harm the coin. ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! Report this Post to the Staff
jacrispies Pillar of the Community United States 3848 Posts	Posted 08/28/2021 8:47 pm From the images of the obverse, reverse, and edge, this coin is clearly a common clad quarter within the mint Weight Tolerance. Nothing special, but may be a keeper if you like it. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955 Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95443 Posts	Posted 08/28/2021 9:21 pm Seeing the new pictures of the edge, I would have to agree that it is a normal quarter. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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