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Interesting quarter found in change.
jessecarlk
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I found a 2002-P Illinois quarter in change today that does not have the copper band around the edge. It is not silver. When flipped in the air, it has a very similar tone to a regular quarter, but slightly higher. It weighs 5.9 grams when all the other quarters in my pocket scaled a consistent 5.7 grams. It's not as bright as a Canadian quarter (which weighs less anyway), having the same gray color as a US quarter. Any ideas? Sorry, no pics.
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<< <i>Someone plated it is my guess. >>
I don't know. Unless they plated the coin with the same composition as a regular quarter, because the overall look of the coin is dead-on to a regular quarter. However, I would think that a solid copper-nickel quarter would weight more than 5.9 grams...no?
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
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<< <i>Someone plated it is my guess. >>
I don't know. Unless they plated the coin with the same composition as a regular quarter, because the overall look of the coin is dead-on to a regular quarter. However, I would think that a solid copper-nickel quarter would weight more than 5.9 grams...no? >>
the cu-ni is bonded over cu.
it's highly unlikely that it'd be just cu-ni. plain cu is more likely (missing the outer layer is more likely than missing the core). Also, the density of copper is slightly more than the density of nickel. So even if it were pure nickel, it'd only weight a bit less, and not a bit more.
the other possibility is struck on a wrong planchet... but this is a statehood quarter and what other planchet type could it be??
some people plate things for whatever reason. I've got some chrome plated Kennedy Half Dollars. At least I hope it is chrome and not mercury. >>
I figured it would be heavier as cu-ni just based off of similar sized coins and their respective weights from the 21st century World Coins book. I was thinking that it might be struck on a foreign planchet. What nations did the US strike coins for in 2002? Anyone?
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<< <i>Someone plated it is my guess. >>
I don't know. Unless they plated the coin with the same composition as a regular quarter, because the overall look of the coin is dead-on to a regular quarter. However, I would think that a solid copper-nickel quarter would weight more than 5.9 grams...no? >>
the cu-ni is bonded over cu.
it's highly unlikely that it'd be just cu-ni. plain cu is more likely (missing the outer layer is more likely than missing the core). Also, the density of copper is slightly more than the density of nickel. So even if it were pure nickel, it'd only weight a bit less, and not a bit more.
the other possibility is struck on a wrong planchet... but this is a statehood quarter and what other planchet type could it be??
some people plate things for whatever reason. I've got some chrome plated Kennedy Half Dollars. At least I hope it is chrome and not mercury.
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<< <i>Someone plated it is my guess. >>
I don't know. Unless they plated the coin with the same composition as a regular quarter, because the overall look of the coin is dead-on to a regular quarter. However, I would think that a solid copper-nickel quarter would weight more than 5.9 grams...no? >>
the cu-ni is bonded over cu.
it's highly unlikely that it'd be just cu-ni. plain cu is more likely (missing the outer layer is more likely than missing the core). Also, the density of copper is slightly more than the density of nickel. So even if it were pure nickel, it'd only weight a bit less, and not a bit more.
the other possibility is struck on a wrong planchet... but this is a statehood quarter and what other planchet type could it be??
some people plate things for whatever reason. I've got some chrome plated Kennedy Half Dollars. At least I hope it is chrome and not mercury. >>
I figured it would be heavier as cu-ni just based off of similar sized coins and their respective weights from the 21st century World Coins book. I was thinking that it might be struck on a foreign planchet. What nations did the US strike coins for in 2002? Anyone? >>
the mint has not struck foreign coins for decades.
and you are missing the point on the weight. a pure nickel coin would weigh slightly less. yours weighs slightly more. taking the copper core away and replacing it with the cu-ni mix would make it weigh less.
that plus there are no foreign coins made, and
there are no pictures...
best guess is that it is plated.
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and you are missing the point on the weight. a pure nickel coin would weigh slightly less. yours weighs slightly more. taking the copper core away and replacing it with the cu-ni mix would make it weigh less.
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i'm not missing the point, i was just telling you how i came to my original conclusion.