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Valued Member
United States
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I don't want to abuse the privilege of posting here but would appreciate help on this one. Tried to post this last week from my cell phone but that was a nightmare. This is from under my scope (The coin looks way better than the pictures). It has a nice bronze? tone on both sides. The other coin is just for comparison purposes. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.   Edited by MakesNoCentsToMe
02/05/2022 1:10 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Could be copper plated on a normal clad coin. What is the weight?
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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You are correct, it is toning. Probably environmental toning.
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Valued Member
 United States
299 Posts |
Well, that's the thing. I bought an El Cheapo scale from Harbor Freight the other day. Got it home and realized it only went out to 1/10's of a gram. (I'm new) So I need a scale that goes out to 1/100's. I'd take any advice on where to get a decent, affordable coin scale. Would that weigh more or less than a normal 67?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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At this point, I'm leaning toward environmental toning, pending a determination of weight.
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 United States
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@makes, your inexpensive scale should help us to confirm if this is just surface toning. What is the weight?
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I'd take any advice on where to get a decent, affordable coin scale. Would that weigh more or less than a normal 67? Here is a random one I found on the bay, there are bunches of them out there though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/273805503202-makecents-
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Valued Member
United States
299 Posts |
Thanks Spence. Of course I'm unprepared ugh. Left the El Cheapo scale at the shop boxed up to return to Harbor Freight. Going to look at the link Makes Cents posted for ebay. |
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Valued Member
United States
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makecents, going to check it out. Thanks!
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United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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Looks very much like a metal detector find. You can even see the white of the cupro-nickel coming through on the highest points of the design. We see lots of these on the Forum. If a post-1964 dime or quarter is buried in soil for a few years, it will turn brown.
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United States
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It does look like environmentally toning to me. If you plan on staying in the hobby,you need to get a scale that reads 0.001grames. A gun powder scale works very well. John1  |
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Valued Member
United States
299 Posts |
FWIW I took this to our local Mom and Pop jewelry store today to get it weighed. It weighed in at 5.50 grams. Should weigh 5.67 g and the tolerance is .19 g. So it's a little light but still within tolerance correct?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It is a normal coin that has been outdoors for a time and the color changed to brown. (not red like a missing clad would be)  When I mentioned red, the color on the edge would be more that color on a missing clad:  Note the devices on a missing clad? They are weaker because of the thickness of the clad not being there. Red in color:  Not brown with silver color change like your coin:    |
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Valued Member
United States
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Thank you Coop for the detailed information. Had it been anything I doubt it would have made it 55 years in circulation.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Please keep in mind that when checking a coin for weight specifications, you would be comparing your example to the book specs of a coin fresh from the press. As coins circulate and wear they loose weight. A well worn coin will usually be nowhere near the book specs. I never bothered keeping data on clad weights but I can tell you that on 90% quarters, they usually weigh 6.25 grams in MS an AU. Once they get to XF the weight is about 6.20 grams. By the time the coin gets worn down to VG the weight is only about 5.90 grams.
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