Silver Quarter-Unknown Date, Struck On A Tapered Planchet, 5.45gms

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gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:40 pm I believe this is either a 1944 or a 1954 Silver Quarter, the strongest part of the date area looks like it supposed to be a 4 IMO but not sure. Struck on a tapered planchet, under weight about 1-Gram. Thanks for looking! Also it goes from 0.4 Mm to 1.2 Mm using a caliper Thought I would add these, was trying to get better edge on pics...here is the thickest part Here is leading between the thickest and thinnest part (There is paper between the toothpick and coin so I am not touching the coin with the toothpick and very light pressure...It is not flat so I pushed it flat onto the surface) Here is the thinnest part. Edited by gsp193 05/19/2022 12:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff

CoinHunter27 Pillar of the Community United States 5887 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:43 pm That's a really neat looking piece, very nice! Strong and obvious to boot. -CH27 Collector of U.S. Coins, Varieties, and Colonial Coinage Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:46 pm That's very cool! Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:47 pm Thanks CoinHunter27! I'm glad to add it to my small collection, I have been trying to learn about underweight and tapered planchets and came across this on ebay! Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:47 pm Thanks Coinfrog! Report this Post to the Staff
levelsofmadnes Pillar of the Community United States 3003 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 5:54 pm hmmm maybe on a nickel planchet Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 6:00 pm I'm not sure @ levels-One part of the edge/rim is as thick or just a bit thicker than a normal quarter and from there it tapers down around both sides to the weakest part. The reeding is weak at the thinnest point. Report this Post to the Staff
oddguy Pillar of the Community United States 4135 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 6:11 pm that is a great find, nice to have in any collection Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 6:15 pm Thanks oddguy was glad to be able to get it! Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 6:26 pm Looks more like a thinned planchet. Not the devices on the reverse that are there are inside the normal width of the planchet. Appears that most of the setup was present. But being too thin, did not fill out the rim. The thin struck areas show no rim. The full thickness areas do show a weak rim. So I'm thinking a thinned planchet error, underweight. Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 6:37 pm Thanks coop! Report this Post to the Staff
Cujohn Pillar of the Community United States 7174 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 7:22 pm Looks like a taper to me. .4 to 1.2mm. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 7:44 pm Why you compare the silver Quarter with an clad Quarter? Seem to be a tinny planchet. The silver Quarter was 6.3gr so you coin it is .8gr less (I take in consideration the circulation) Report this Post to the Staff
gsp193 Pillar of the Community United States 975 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 7:47 pm Thanks Cujohn and silviosi. @silviosi thats all I had not in 2x2's or capsules. Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 8:03 pm I understand you and I do not blame. I do not thing you are one of the few crazy (like me) for Quarters, Halves and Dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
Earle42 Bedrock of the Community United States 10038 Posts	Posted 05/18/2022 11:08 pm Very interesting quarter - thanks for sharing pics with us How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halves https://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2 Report this Post to the Staff
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