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Anyone ever seen 1960 and 61 proof sets with copper core in half quarter and dime bright copper core

JukeJuke Posts: 1 ✭
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Anyone ever seen copper cored half qurter dime in 1960 and 61 mint sets I found them and my research points to what they call pattern coins or metal patters

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  • DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’d like to see a picture of that. But no, I’ve never seen what you describe.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,679 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 11, 2020 5:19PM

    Never heard of it and unless I see pics then I still haven't heard of it. ;)

  • MasonGMasonG Posts: 6,261 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2020 6:40PM

    Two questions come immediately to mind:

    1. The mint was striking pattern cents coins in 1960/61?
    2. How does a pattern get put into a mint set?
  • morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭

    pics needed

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,323 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Let's see high quality images before anyone puts the cart before the horse.

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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,365 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2020 6:27PM

    Having a hard time understanding how that could happen. And just what is a "half qurter dime" anyway, some new denomination that I wasn't told about???

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  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,679 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinbuf said:
    And just what is a "half qurter dime" anyway, some new denomination that I wasn't told about???

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd really like to see some pictures.

  • AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,782 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome and your excitement shows! Good for you. Yes, we would love to see pics and of course please do not clean them or mess with them in ANY way....you might just have something very special and valuable.

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 10, 2020 7:14PM

    Welcome to the forum! :)

    There is a chance you might have some kind of toning going on, photos would be needed. ;)

  • tincuptincup Posts: 5,187 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Along with photos.... please provide the research you found that indicates they are pattern coins.

    Welcome to the boards.

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  • mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ifthevamzarockin said:
    Welcome to the forum! :)

    There is a chance you might have some kind of toning going on, photos would be needed. ;)

    I agree; most likely toning.

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,225 ✭✭✭✭✭

    welcome to the boards, we need to see more metal patters around here.

  • crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 13,977 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @mannie gray said:

    @ifthevamzarockin said:
    Welcome to the forum! :)

    There is a chance you might have some kind of toning going on, photos would be needed. ;)

    I agree; most likely toning.

    I’m also in agreement with it might be toned.
    Pics please😊

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,416 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Never seen it or heard of it. Post a pic if possible

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Juke.... Welcome aboard.... You have come to the right place to ask your question... experts here will help you once pictures are posted... please make them clear and show the specific areas of interest. Cheers, RickO

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Toning

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,221 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome

    Toning is currently the most plausible explanation

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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 11, 2020 12:20PM

    I have seen a number of sets where the silver coins tone a copper/brown color. In every case there was an opening somewhere in the sealing and the sealing between the coins had come apart.

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  • COCollectorCOCollector Posts: 1,314 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Easy to verify by weight.

    Clad coins (.75 copper with .25 nickel) are lighter.

    1961 Proof Set should weigh the same as my 1963:

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