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Hi all.. I'm new here, and not really a coin collector... so I'm really sorry if I'm asking a dumb question. We have a 2003 Missouri State Quarter that looks to be silver (no copper line on sides), and also have two identical holes on both sides like it was on a type of armature and spun. I would say someone put the holes in it, but they look so tiny and perfect. I honestly thought the quarter was plastic when I first saw it, because it just didn't look like a regular quarter. Is this just a fluke or are holes known to be in quarters throughout the collecting world? I've tried doing a search, but having a hard time finding anything about holes on the sides... I've read about the missing letterings and such, but nothing about holes. Thanks for any information! ^_^ FC Edited by ForbiddenClay
10/30/2009 7:31 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 The US Mint does not utilize holes on coins but some world mints do that, typically one hole in the center of the coin. Any hole would have been made post-mint so it would be considered damage. Post-1965 business strike(circulating) dimes, quarters, half dollars, and Ike and SBA dollars are copper-nickel clad meaning that they have a center of pure copper with two outer layers of 75% copper/25% nickel alloy (same alloy as the 5 cent coin aka nickel). Because of this sandwich construction, you can usually see the three layers on the edge of the coin but it is not always obvious. Plating the coin in another metal(many marketing companies sell gold and silver plated State Quarters but it is a minuscule amount of precious metal) can also obscure the layers. For a more definitive answer, you would have to post some pictures. You can upload photos of less than 100kb directly to the website or you can link to a photo hosting service like Flickr or Photobucket. BTW, the real error would be you having a 2004 Missouri quarter  Edited by biokemist6
10/30/2009 7:40 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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This almost makes me wonder if the coin was plated, and the two holes were used for electrodes. |
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New Member
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Thanks guys! ^_^
I'll get some pictures to post as soon as I find where DH put the thing.
LOL on the 2004, since I posted that before I edited my post! My DH said it was a 2004, but I read that the MO ones were made in 2003. I do not have the actual quarter in front of me to double check year. That would be strange if it DID say 2004!
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New Member
United States
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Here ya go... there are no layers of copper or anything like that... any color you see in these photos are a reflection from my orangish kitchen. It is a VERY clean and shiny coin. We called the US Mint and they said that they did make a 90% silver MO quarter for collection, so this may be one of those. I do not understand why the holes are there. The tiny holes are on the exact opposite sides. I tried to put wire through it to see if they connected inside like a necklace bead, but they do not go that far.   Edited by ForbiddenClay
10/31/2009 12:03 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Post-mint damage of no special value.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes, there is a 90% silver proof set that contains a proof Missouri quarter with an S mintmark. A proof is a collector coin that is minted with specially prepared dies and planchet. The planchets are highly polished giving them a mirrorlike appearance. The dies have polished fields with a frosted design and it will impart these features to the polished planchet when it is struck into a coin.  The appearance is quite different from a circulating coin, even when the proof has been placed in circulation. |
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Valued Member
United States
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If it's silver, it should have an "S" on it... next to the head.
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New Member
United States
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No, it just has a D on it. Must just be a really pretty silvery looking regular quarter with holes in it. LOL! ^_^ Ahwell!
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10/31/2009 02:33 am
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks to me that the holes are at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock to the images on the coin...If I had this coin I would have to take a paper clip, bend it so that each end is in the holes...then "smack" the coin to make it spin!. Its a toy!.
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They're getting close. Holes are there to mount it in a bezel where the coin can freely spin and then th coin was plated. It was intended as a piece of jewelry, a "spinner".
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Posted 10/30/2009 7:44 pm
