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NEWBIE QUESTION:
Now that I have had two of the 2022 quarters in my hand, I have to ask something that may already be common knowledge to seasoned collectors...
Are the 2022 quarters lighter in weight than usual? They feel light and (yup) cheap. I don't have a scale fine enough to weigh something so light.
I mentioned it to my boyfriend and he said "wouldn't that would mess up their use in vending machines?". Hmmm...
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The best thing to do is to weigh them. Quarter blanks punched from dime stock is a possibility.
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I just weighed one and it weighs 5.69 gms.
The standard is 5.67 gms plus or minus 0.19 gms for a clad quarter, so it is within tolerance.
(Silver quarters weigh 6.25 gms.)
Edited by fplagge
04/13/2022 5:49 pm
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Their buying power is less than last year; if that means anything
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Changing the weight would require a change to the law. The laws for the designs did not change the weight.
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changing the weight would cause issues with vending machines. when I crack out my new mint set I just got, I'll weigh each coin - maybe this weekend - right after I replace all 4 of the shock absorbers on my 2002 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 Extended cab short box with an 8.1L engine and Allison tranny (quietly hoping that the still stock shock bolts aren't frozen...)
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I just weighed one and it weighs 5.69 gms.  Quote:
Their buying power is less than last year; if that means anything  |
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Strange... I swear they DEFINITELY feel lighter/cheaper than before... Again, I don't have a scale fine enough to check.  |
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Maybe try making a PopsicleŽ stick balance? It should work if the difference is significant. I know it does for 1982 Bronze/Zincoln testing.
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changing the weight would cause issues with vending machines. For some reason the weight was reduced 1% in 1999. I believe this was done because new quarters were getting so much thicker and heavier than the old quarters that vending operators wanted less variability. I also believe the FED started removing very thin quarters from circulation back around 2008, probably for the same reason. Time don't fly, it bounds and leaps.
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Strange... I swear they DEFINITELY feel lighter/cheaper than before... Again, I don't have a scale fine enough to check. Our perception of weight is simply not reliable enough. Not to sound silly, but the question can be answered very simply with a good scale, or if you are satisfied with a comparison, the popsicle balance can compare it with other quarters. Scales are available for next to nothing, or any coin shop or jeweler would have one. |
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Unless they have had a lot of practice most people can't consistently differentiate a weight difference of less than 5 grams. With a lot of practice you can get that down to about 1 gram.
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They do lack the detail previous years had , that's what I noticed first.
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Posted 04/13/2022 3:49 pm
