2003 Maine State Quarter - Toned And 6.09g

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awest2000 New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 3:06 pm New member, 1st post with an interesting one. Received a quarter as change in 2005. Socked it away and forgot about it. Significantly toned, almost looks copper. Looks a bit fat compared to similar year quarters, but don't have an accurate thickness measurement right now. Heavy 6.09 grams. Any thoughts or ideas? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 3:12 pm @awe, first welcome to CCF. Second, very often that surface discoloration comes from being buried. Lastly, your quarter seems to be a bit on the heavy side. I believe that mint spec is 5.67 g +/- .227 g (5.443 g to 5.897 g). The planchet for this quarter might have been a bit thicker than normal. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 3:40 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 3:44 pm It does look like a "dug coin" but also could have been plated in a home laboratory—might account for the added mass. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95322 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 5:18 pm with spence here 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
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73874 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 5:33 pm To CCF! I agree with Spence. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
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