1987 US Quarter Mixed Planchet Gold?

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Diehard fan New Member United States 23 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 11:47 am Hiya!! I'm still learning but have been collecting and going through my grandfathers collection as well as a HUGE change jar of coins I've had. I ran across the 25C 1987 Washington quarter. It is gold colored and appears to possibly be something stamped previously undernearth or maybe it was just double stamped? I'm not sure but I was hoping for a little help understanding it. It weighs 5.6 g. What makes it gold colored? Also on the front I can possibly make out where little "stars" are? Almost like the outside ring of a Morgan dollar "stars" possibly? I'm just not sure. Next to the 1 in the date, seems to be another 1 just in front of it and also some lettering underneath the T and E in United on the reverse. I kinda see a small star in the resverse and lettering under the TES in STATES on the reverse. After the word AMERICA on the reverse, continues to be some more lettering, possibly and S and a T? On the obverse, in between the Liberty letters appears to be other letters as well possibly? A little help please? Thanks!! Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34395 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 12:47 pm Quote: What makes it gold colored? Your pics are good enough to see those gold bits in many of the crevices of this coin. It might have been gold-plated at one point after it left the mint and then much of this wore off during continued circulation. That didn't happen at the mint though. "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
Tacc Pillar of the Community United States 3535 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 12:56 pm Agree with Spence, something was added to your coin's surface and is/has worn off. Gold plating? maybe. Could be anything really, Science Project etc. No mixed planchet errors. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94786 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 2:07 pm That would be my assessment as well, possibly plated or just painted that gold color. 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 73698 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 2:19 pm Could have been plated, and now the plating is wearing off. PMD. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 2:38 pm At first I thought it was environmental toning, but I can see some evidence it was plated or painted. Most definitely a post mint alteration. 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
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19118 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 2:44 pm Agree with all above--a post-strike condition/occurrence. Report this Post to the Staff
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