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blcoinnut Valued Member United States 189 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 1:25 pm First,I'll say, sorry I don't have a scan. I just came back from a visit with my brother and he found in change an aluminum Washington quarter 1972 or 73. It looked like a legitimate mint product may be F-VF. I didn't notice any difference in the detail with a standard quarter. Could it be some sort of pattern? Is there a web site to find out more about it? Thanks for the help. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 1:27 pm How much does it weigh? success, Report this Post to the Staff
blcoinnut Valued Member United States 189 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 2:11 pm I cant say, He is not a coin collector,just saves wheat backs,silver and other interesting things he picks up. Doesn't even have a scanner for a pix. To much Tequila prevented me from asking to bring it home. All I can say is it felt and sounded like Aluminum and waide much less than a standard quarter. Hope that helps Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 2:19 pm Not really... I am far from being an expert on Washington quarters, but I have not heard/read/seen anything about Aluminum Quarters. However, I am certain the the U.S. Mint used to make coinage for other countries (probably still does), and it's possible that an aluminum planchet made it into the wrong bin destined for quarter dollars. It is referred to as an Off-Metal Error, but we need more than just a story which involved "too much Tequila". Images and some specifics about the "coin" are a necessity! success, Report this Post to the Staff
DVCollector Bedrock of the Community United States 10045 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 3:01 pm Here's were both pics and weight would really be interesting. Report this Post to the Staff
blcoinnut Valued Member United States 189 Posts	Posted 04/20/2009 3:36 pm Well.I'll see if he will send it to me , at least I can scan it as I don't have a scale myself. More later. Report this Post to the Staff
wetglaswegian Member United States 917 Posts	Posted 04/23/2009 7:12 pm I wonder if its one of these ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...250408662465 Report this Post to the Staff
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