Can This Be A Circulated Gold Plated 2003 D Quarter?

I'm thinking that it's stained. PMD.

How about a picture of the edge. If plated the edge should show the plating as it gets less wear than the surfaces.

Even if it was once plated, it would be an after-market (worthless) collectible, released into the wild many years ago.

Thanks everyone. I think it's a manganese quarter because it looks just like the 1999 experimental ones. However, I think your right that it's probably an after-market piece to throw back into the wild. Lol. ;)

Thanks again!!

I ended up with a gold plated coin in change some time back. I hung in to it just because I'd never seen one before.

The State Quarters had a limited run with gold plated coins.

No, they didn't. Many companies took quarters and gold plated them and sold them in sets. They also did this with platinum. (no connection to the US Mints and they were hardly limited production)

Lot of saved up hate for these. They prey on Grannie or Gramps, via newspaper ads, Parade magazine, late-night TV, and the like.

"Fabulous Collectible" "Sure to appreciate in value"

And they sell 'em at prices that would make a used car salesman blush.

Grannie thinks she's investing wisely for the grandkids and leaving a valuable estate.

The heirs take their inheritance to a coin shop and either get laughed out of the place or, best case, are told that con men ripped off Grannie. That's a heck of a way to remember her.

They end up putting their inheritance into CoinStar for a $30 Amazon gift card. And you can't burn the "fabulous Rosewood collectors box" because it's vinyl over MDF and gives off toxic fumes.