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EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 09:55 am Hi, Going through some 1974 quarters and came upon one that weighs 5.81g! Cool considering that 1974 is my birth year. Marlies Edited by EML Coin Collector 09/19/2023 09:59 am Report this Post to the Staff

bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24149 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 09:59 am 5.443 to 5.897 is within tolerance for a clad quarter. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
lcutler Pillar of the Community United States 1657 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:00 am That's still within tolerance for a normal clad quarter. Is copper visible on the edge? Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:02 am ==bobby131313== Regular quarters are around 5.5-5.6g on average and silver quarters are known to weigh 5.75g. Something's not adding up... Marlies Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:05 am ==lcutler== Yes, but there are like part copper and part silver ones out there too aren't there? 60/40 or something like that? Apparently some 1977 quarters have that makeup too due to transition period. Marlies Edited by EML Coin Collector 09/19/2023 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24149 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:06 am You've got an hour to post a pic of the edge or I'm locking this. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24149 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:08 am This page isn't done yet and I didn't really want to post it yet, but the quarters are done.... https://www.coincommunity.com/us_co...lerances.asp Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:11 am There are no part-silver quarters. You're thinking of half dollars 1965-1970. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:18 am ==bobby131313== Here you go! Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24149 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:19 am That's a normal clad quarter, a tad overweight assuming your scale is correct, but within tolerance. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:22 am ==Coinfrog== https://coins.thefuntimesguide.com/...arter-value/ "1977-D Silver Quarter Error When the 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarters were being struck, some were produced at the San Francisco Mint in a special 40% silver format for collectors. However, some of these silver planchets were somehow processed by the Denver Mint — which inadvertently struck some 1977-dated quarters on 40% silver blanks intended only for the 1976 quarters!" Supposedly the same thing happened to 1974 quarters since it was during a transition period. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:23 am ==bobby131313== Yes-considering all the others were averaging 5.5-this one really stood out! Marlies Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:26 am Silver planchet 6.25 grams Clad 5.67 grams Mint tolerance .19 grams +/- John1 Report this Post to the Staff
bobby131313 Forum Dad United States 24149 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:27 am The 40% silver does not show copper on the edge. Shop CCF Members on eBay. Report this Post to the Staff
EML Coin Collector Valued Member United States 193 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:43 am ==bobby131313== So that means that the quarter is predominately copper which would make it similar to a copper penny from 1982 back? Seems to me like a quarter to keep for that reason then! Marlies Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6464 Posts	Posted 09/19/2023 10:57 am All clad quarters are predominantly copper. The composition average is 8.33% nickel, 91.67% copper. The core is solid copper, and even the cupronickel faces are 25% nickel, 75% copper. Report this Post to the Staff
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