Wierd Goldish Colored Nebraska Quarter With No Copper Middle

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It is probably gold or brass plated.

Many different organizations (like home shopping shows, for example) plated these coins to make them "special" and sell them at inflated prices.

In the end, they have no numismatic premium and are seldom (if ever) worth more than face value.

While being plated is probably most likely, it could have toned (either naturally or artificially) to that colour.

I do not know enough about planchet errors to comment on that possibility, but there are several here that do. Post the weight when you find it, and if you can add some photos, that will help as well.

How did you determine it wasn't plated? also, pics?

Not to be picky , but if you read my original post, it says "goldish" also , I work with silver quite a bit , and tarnish , particularly early or light tarnish can make silver appear goldishin color. As to how I know its not plated, I dont for sure, but I do know that it has no copper layer as I did do a semi destructive test involving carefully removing some metal from the side of my coin, and examining it under both a loup, and a microscope, more test are on the way.

Ok, I will be posting pics soon, took them today, but the accurate weight so far as I can tell right now is, 5.9 grams. I don't know exactly what that means, but again it doesn't seem to have copper in the middle, but maybe it was toned? whatever that means... thanks again to you all for your advice and time...

Just one more quick note to all. I am not scamming or trying to trick , lie etc about this coin. I was given it by a friend who received it in change from a laundry-mat. I know just enough about coins to know that this one is different and weird. it sounds different, feels different and weighs different than a regular quarter. it definitely has no copper in its cladding or middle, and has a d mint mark. Anyway I again want to thank everyone here expert or not, for all the replies etc. I plan on continuing my participation here as I have enjoyed it thus far...

would toning make the copper middle silver throughout? I understand plating and to some extent toning but I wonder aout the copper layer in this coin, or lack of..

and yet on this very site it says that the quarters from 1999 that were struck on exp planchets wiegh between 5.9 and 6,3 grams this is also in the range of quarters thatwere found to be and sold as exp planchet quarters. But ultimately the wierd thing about this one is that there is no copper middle layer evident at all . we have shaved the edge thus doing away with any plating, toning etc, probably hurting the value if it is real , and still have found no copper, looked at it under a microscope and a loup, still no copper, I guess whats left is that this is possibly a counterfit quarter, but why? and the quality of the impression would lead me to believe that it wasn't counterfited by some kid, done on good equipment, and thus not worth doing... still wierd..