Posted 02/16/2022 07:29 am
I agree that it was probably plated, a lot of State Quarters were plated in the after market in an attempt to make bigger sales.
In the future you should not use the compression type of paper clip to hold coins together. If they were valuable coins, you can severely damage them and reduce if not destroy any value that could be attributed to them.
In fact, you should not contact any coin with a metal implement (pliers, tweezers, etc.)
In the future you should not use the compression type of paper clip to hold coins together. If they were valuable coins, you can severely damage them and reduce if not destroy any value that could be attributed to them.
In fact, you should not contact any coin with a metal implement (pliers, tweezers, etc.)
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
"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
but I still decided to give it a shot...I tried jacrispies's ping test, unfortunately I have bad ears and I cant tell the difference between silver and clad. I then tried Drop and Sound Test that I found on youtube - I lifted coin about half inch above my wood table and dropped it. This test works for me on quarters and dollars, it doest work well on small coins like dimes. Anyway, my conclusion is - this 2005-P Quarter is not silver! Thank you all for your advice again.
