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Bedrock of the Community
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we are going to need clearer pictures than this and also going to need to see the reeding. It looks like that thing circulated a long time to be struck on a silver planchet but its not impossible
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Pillar of the Community
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looks like it is nickle clad but the copper is tucked inside, or maybe the 40% silver at most
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Pillar of the Community
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what about a pre-64 blank
struck with a 72 homemade die.
someone pressed it down twice to get a better image and messed it up explaination for the doubling
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Pillar of the Community
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silver quaters are around 4.25 each
or around 16-17 times face
that 10-12 face was back when silver was at 18-19
silver is almost 25$ a ounce now
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i just sold some silver at 16 times face alot better then just 5 months ago at 12 times face
4.25 x40 = 1700 a roll
10 rolls = 1700 for ten rolls or quaters
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Valued Member
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Can you tell us how much the quarter weighs?
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Rest in Peace
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Frank, why do you think it is silver? The look of it is not enough to tell if a coin is silver. There are several things that can hide the copper on the edge. The weight of the coin in grams is the best first starting point. Also, welcome to the forum!
The weight of a clad quarter is 5.67 grams and a silver quarter is 6.25 grams.
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10/20/2010 06:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Pennyman...what happend was..there is no such thing as a 1972 silver quarter! Its just like bigfoot....did you notice...no clear pics...everyone has a camera but there are no pics of bigfoot...also notice the thread was locked.  |
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interesting thread...i would think its a neat coin even if intentional
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Forum Dad
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Pillar of the Community
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It reminds me of the 1970-S proof silver quarter that was intentionally overstruck on a 1900 Barber quarter. Q. David Bowers discussed the piece in one of his quarter books, and I believe the FBI seized the piece as it being offered in a very public sale, so there is a precedent for confiscation of illegal coins. I would certainly keep quiet about something like this if I came into possession of such an item. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I remember this and remember seeing the pictures. I think the last I remember it was sent to pcgs. so it came back undetermined I see
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Valued Member
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It looks like someone filed or wore down the details of a 1960 quarter and then restruck it with the 1972 verison. So really only worth the weight in silver
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm thinking that happened when the devices of the '64 took the full pressure of the '72 die fields, flattening out the previously-struck design--no filing was needed?  I'm glad I saw this error, even if it was "helped" by a mint employee. |
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I believe that was what was said by PCGS. They said it was an intentional error where they suspect an employee of the mint did it with a coin they brought in. You can see it was a 1964 Quarter because the date still shows a little. I am not sure any TPG will authenticate this coin because this is a possibility even though there are other ways for this to happen but their theory would have the greatest chance of being true. It could have been stuck in a hopper for 8 years and just became unstuck when it was struck again in 1972 (slim chance but possible) and there are a few more theories that could take place but there is no way to prove any of them so that is why PCGS would not authenticate it |
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