Here's a modern Transitional quarter

TopographicOceans · September 29, 2015 3:03PM

Pretty cool
Not my coin, but I saw it on eBay. $7k BIN OBO

PCGS 25c 1965 Quarter Transitional Off-Metal on Silver Quarter Planchet AU-50

lasvegasteddy · September 29, 2015 3:55PM

as much as i love the date to begin with
a 90% silver would ice a cake there

DCW · September 29, 2015 4:07PM

Awesome coin, and it's too bad it has such a distracting blemish right on the center of the obverse.

lordmarcovan · September 29, 2015 5:47PM

Ugly, but very, very cool.

'65 was a good year, too.

That's one of the few coins from my birthyear that I'd have any interest in holding on to.

Treashunt · September 29, 2015 8:58PM

neat pick up

ricko · September 29, 2015 9:05PM

Have looked for one of those for years and years...no luck so far.... Neat acquisition... Cheers, RickO

Alltheabove76 · September 29, 2015 9:09PM

how much is that worth?

TopographicOceans · September 29, 2015 9:13PM

<< how much is that worth? >>

That's between you and the seller.

The seller is asking $7k OBO

Broadstruck · September 29, 2015 9:30PM

All transitional planchet errors are pricey and this one is not out of line by any measures.

They only occur when old planchents are stuck in the seams of the bins.

oih82w8 · September 29, 2015 10:25PM

An obvious visual indicator would be the silverish-white color. Those who have found silver in the cash register drawer or other pile of change know that it jumps out at you. With an AU50 grade, it must have circulated for a couple of years before someone "discovered" it.

19Lyds · September 30, 2015 1:05AM

<< All transitional planchet errors are pricey and this one is not out of line by any measures.

They only occur when old planchents are stuck in the seams of the bins. >>

Or in the case of this particular coin, when the 1964 and 1965 Quarters were being produced at the same time?

Baley · September 30, 2015 1:08AM

Not much to look at, is it?

messydesk · September 30, 2015 1:17AM

<< Or in the case of this particular coin, when the 1964 and 1965 Quarters were being produced at the same time? >>

Do we know that there was a period of time during which dies dated both 1964 and 1965 were simultaneously installed in running presses, thus causing the two to be produced concurrently? I'd think that care would have been taken to make sure this didn't happen, as it would have easily produced the manufactured rarities that were to be avoided at the time.

keyman64 · September 30, 2015 1:33AM

Neat for sure!

cladking · September 30, 2015 2:35AM

I like these a lot but a neater one is the unique 1964 struck on a clad planchet.

crazyhounddog · September 30, 2015 2:40AM

I find that quarter extremely ugly. But, it is what it is and it's a cool piece, but ugly!!!

AMRC · September 30, 2015 2:53AM

<< Awesome coin, and it's too bad it has such a distracting blemish right on the center of the obverse. >>

That could so easily be remediated.

seanq · September 30, 2015 3:29AM

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<< Or in the case of this particular coin, when the 1964 and 1965 Quarters were being produced at the same time? >>

Do we know that there was a period of time during which dies dated both 1964 and 1965 were simultaneously installed in running presses, thus causing the two to be produced concurrently? I'd think that care would have been taken to make sure this didn't happen, as it would have easily produced the manufactured rarities that were to be avoided at the time. >>

I have read that the Mint continued to strike coins dated 1964 until early 1966 in order to exhaust their reserves of silver planchets. There are several known 1965-dated dimes and quarters on silver planchets, as well as the 1964 dime on a clad planchet mentioned below. I also recall seeing a 1965 cent struck on a silver dime planchet included in a major off-metal collection that was sold in the late 1970s, somewhere I have the catalog for that sale tucked away (I bet Fred Weinberg will know more about that one).

Sean Reynolds

ProofArtworkonCircs · September 30, 2015 4:39AM

I am surprised that the soft silver planchet did not strike up stronger. Compare it to the 1964 D type C reverse. I think this one is a type D reverse.

Booger9989 · September 30, 2015 4:49AM

Cool coin but sure is ugly. I always have my eyes on the lookout for one of these while digging in junk silver piles. You never know what is in junk silver bins just waiting to be found.

johnny9434 · September 30, 2015 4:59AM

nice score

FredWeinberg · September 30, 2015 5:52AM

There's a few 1965 Cents on Silver Dime planchets;
I sold one about 6 months ago.

I currently have it's 'mate' - a 1964 Cent on a Clad Dime Planchet, PCGS MS-63.

There are some very interesting combinations of 1964 & 1965 dated coins on
clad or silver planchets, etc.....

wondercoin · September 30, 2015 5:55AM

Fred: If you are still out there .... I own this coin (1965 Quarter on silver planchet) grading PCGS-MS64. Is that the highest grade you are aware of, or is there a true gem out there somewhere that you know about?

Wondercoin

ProofArtworkonCircs · September 30, 2015 6:54AM

Wondercoin - Could we have a picture of yours?

wondercoin · September 30, 2015 8:50AM

PAC: Yes, as soon as Justin captures it with his camera setup. He is getting there.

Wondercoin

TopographicOceans · September 30, 2015 8:59AM

<< PAC: Yes, as soon as Justin captures it with his camera setup. He is getting there.

Wondercoin >>

I'd suggest making a new thread with the picture, since a top grade transitional coin would have a much better discussion than being buried in this thread about an ugly coin that I stumbled across on eBay.

sparky64 · September 30, 2015 9:03AM

Really cool yet kinda ugly coin.

SullivanNumismatics · October 1, 2015 12:37AM

The coin is mine. As others have said, there are lots of different metal combinations for the 1964/65 transitionals including cents clad/silver, quarters clad/silver, and then other things such as a (if I recall correctly) a few 1965 silver nickels (on 1964 90% silver dime planchet.) This is one of the more often seen combinations, although still extremely rare. Most of the examples you see have something going on with them, either well worn, cleaned, scratched, etc.

The brown on the obverse is toning, and could be removed easily, but I haven't fooled with it.

FredWeinberg · October 1, 2015 1:25AM

Mornin' Mitch -

I recall that Stacks sold an MS-65 1965 Silver Quarter about 10-12 years ago (roughly).

That's the highest grade for either a dime or quarter, as far as I'm aware.....

asheland · October 1, 2015 2:33AM

Interesting error for sure!

Overdate · October 1, 2015 3:26AM

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<< Or in the case of this particular coin, when the 1964 and 1965 Quarters were being produced at the same time? >>

Do we know that there was a period of time during which dies dated both 1964 and 1965 were simultaneously installed in running presses, thus causing the two to be produced concurrently? I'd think that care would have been taken to make sure this didn't happen, as it would have easily produced the manufactured rarities that were to be avoided at the time. >>

I was actively roll searching during that time, and 1965 clad quarter began showing up in rolls in late summer/early fall of 1965. We were told that the mint was continuing to strike massive amounts of silver quarters dated 1964 in addition to the clads, that the silver quarters would never be rare, and that therefore we should not pull them from circulation and save them.

Naturally, I did as I was told.

wondercoin · October 1, 2015 3:38AM

Thanks Fred. I'll ask Stacks about it the next time I am over there.

Wondercoin

ProofArtworkonCircs · October 1, 2015 4:24AM

A mint did not strike silver and clad coins of the same denomination at the same time.
Philadelphia was making clad quarters while Denver was making silver quarters.

Here's a modern Transitional quarter

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