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Mint 2021 on nickel planchet?

kbarboza1727kbarboza1727 Posts: 1 ✭
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I have a mint 2021 Washington crossing the Delaware quarter with absolutely no ridges at all. The edges are completely smooth like a nickel. Never seen one like this other than ones from wear.
What is this worth?

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  • ifthevamzarockinifthevamzarockin Posts: 8,902 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Welcome to the forum! :)

    Photos will be needed.
    You say the edge is smooth but can you see the copper core on the edge?
    Have you weighed it or can you weigh it?

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @kbarboza1727.... Welcome aboard. Yes, pictures will be necessary. It is highly unlikely the quarter is on a nickel planchet.... Pictures of the edge will show copper and that alone will be conclusive. Other than that, weight and size should be checked. Likely wear on the coin. Cheers, RickO

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 35,254 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 13, 2022 12:52PM

    Probably spooned and worth a quarter.

  • FredWeinbergFredWeinberg Posts: 5,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Tapped/spooned

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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,701 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Would help if you could get the weight, and check the edge for the "clad sandwich". Most likely it is damaged but there is a tiny but non-zero chance it could have been struck on a nickel planchet. Decent photos and answers to those two questions will help us give you a definitive answer.

    Sean Reynolds

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  • MarkKelleyMarkKelley Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A long shot that it's a broadstrike. But it would have a larger diameter than normal.

  • jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 3,662 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Photos will NOT be needed. If the only difference is the lack of reeding -- with normal weight and diameter -- then it has been damaged and it is worth 25 cents.

  • JBKJBK Posts: 15,864 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it is fully struck even on a nickel planchet (not likely?) then it should have reeding..

    If it was struck on a nickel planchet and not fully struck then it would be under-sized (diameter).

    The reeding is part of the striking process, not the planchet.

    Also, quarters are clad (three layers) whereas nickels are made from a solid alloy. So, the edge would tell the story immediately.

  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,393 ✭✭✭✭✭

    We need the weight.

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  • privatecoinprivatecoin Posts: 3,510 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Photos?

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