Need help on a find at work. Please

goldmine266

I found this quarter and wondered from the scans if you can tell if it is a clad error or something else. I was also wondering if its an error missing clad on both sides, how much do you think it would sell for at auction. Like Ebay. I found a state quarter a while back like it and sold that one but this one is a little older and missing both sides.

ctf_error_coins

You need to weigh the coin.

goldmine266

I'll have to buy a scale I guess.
Here is the one I sold 2 yrs ago

mrpotatoheadd

If it was missing the outer clad layer on both sides, I'd think it would be too thin to strike up as fully as it appears in your picture.

jonathanb

The OP's coin is simply dirty and/or oxidized. Possibly a metal detecting find. It wouldn't hurt to get a weight to confirm, but I'd be surprised if the weight was abnormal.

MsMorrisine

I have a 1972 half dollar colored up like that. It's weight is 11.03 grams. I have a pocket piece 1976 half dollar that is AG-2 or so that weighs 10.79 grams. The denisty of copper is about 8.96 g/cm^3 and the density of nickel is about 8.9 g/cm^3 (very close in density)

Take some quarters to a jewelery store with a scale. The weight of an uncirculated one is about 5.67 grams.

ricko

That is a dug quarter... it is fully clad. Just affected by the soil chemicals. Cheers, RickO

cjmezz

Agree with Ricko..have pulled MANY quarters out of the ground metal detecting and almost all the "pre" state quarters look like this....nothing special, but if you find out it is....let me know....i have a bunch I'd like to sell!

goodmoney4badmoney

A missing clad layer error is missing on one side of the coin only about 99.9% of the time.