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JRDY4
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I have a 1966 Silver quarter. And I've tried doing my research because I do know 1964 was the last year quarters were minted on silver. However, I have gotten no info, even worst "google" telling me Im wrong. Anyway if I can get any recommendations my 1966 Silver quarter id greatly appreciate it. Thank you and God Bless
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Did you post the right pictures? The pictures you posted show a normal clad (non-silver) quarter.
Can you post a picture of the reeded edge?
You probably know that a 90% silver quarter weighs about 6.25 grams when new,
and a clad quarter weighs about 5.67 grams when new.
Your scale is showing 6.33 grams.
So you might want to test your scale on a known silver quarter (pre-1965) and a new clad quarter.
Send it to PCGS/NGC to be graded, that will cut through all the BS.
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Need the rim pics. It looks messed with. Certainly it's been cleaned but perhaps something else.
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Rim pics
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I’m as skeptical as the next guy, but a silver quarter weighing 6.33 grams is well within tolerance according to the U.S. Coin Weight, Composition & Tolerances guide, 6.059 grams to 6.447 grams.
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Look at the pictures. That's not what a silver quarter looks like.
There are plenty of ways to explain the reported weight without jumping to say that it's silver. One simple explanation is that the scale is wrong, as suggested by @yosclimber. Another way to get an unusual weight is if the weight is actually unusual. It's very possible to have a thick clad planchet that's heavier than it's supposed to be.
The only way to say that a coin is made of silver is if it's actually made of silver. It's possible to have a heavy quarter struck in clad, or a light quarter struck in silver. The weight doesn't change the metal that's actually there.
Rim photos are your best instant knowledge, unless damaged.
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We can see the rims quite clearly... what we need to see is the edge.
@IkesT Maybe OP is from Boston.
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Then he would have said "quatah".
I think "Quatar" is in the Middle East.
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Need the rim pics. It looks messed with. Certainly it's been cleaned but perhaps something else.
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Rim pics
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Edge, gentlemen, not rim.
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It doesn't have the same impact when its written. 🫤🍅
FYI- OP's comment is not - strictly - true.
The last silver quarters were DATED 1964. However, by law, the mint was allowed to continue to strike 1964 dated 90% silver coins after 12/31/1964. The last 1964-dated silver quarters were struck in April 1966.
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+1 for the 3rd side of the coin, otherwise known as the edge, please @JRDY4.
We (all of us) should will await for the photos, and cease from any dubious speculation until then, as to not get carried away unnecessarily 🙃.
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I removed the blue plastic. But will take to jeweler and have them weigh quater, as suggested.
Looks fake.
+1
I know that US quarters were counterfeited in the 1960s, maybe in Asia.
Looks fake or plated, or both.
thick coat of plated
it may be plated and not stick to a magnet. depends upon the metal plating.
does a strong magnet attract it?
I think someone plated it, possibly multiple times, until the weight was within tolerance of a silver issue. No premium beyond face value, sorry.
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A whole lot of people are making a whole lot of definitive statements based only on the OP's post count and misspelling "quatar". And some of you are definitely wrong because you are definitively saying different things: "looks clad", "looks fake", "heavily plated "...
A magnet test would be the next test. Specific gravity would also work.
Odds are against it being on a silver planchet, but it's not impossible.
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magnet will not stick to something not nickel, iron, cobalt (unless you have a rare earth magnet)
counterpoint to us? or are you suggesting it could be silver to the op? it's not silver. and is not worth $5462.50
it's worth a quarter
I'm saying that off metal errors do exist. And I've seen nothing definitive one way or the other in this coin. It is not plated with almost 1 gram of silver, of that I'm fairly certain. Such a heavy plating would tend to distort the details. Beyond that, I'm open to anything from real silver quarter to a fake weight and a fake picture. I really don't see how anyone could be more definitive.
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Yes, I'm not suggesting using a refrigerator magnet.
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Does this look like the edge of a Mint-made, genuine silver quarter to you?
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everyone here knows that
don't forget a plated off metal silver quarter
a nickel weighs 5 grams. see if your scale produces a number around 5 grams for a nickel... the less worn the better
Heavily worn and possibly polished, yes. Look at the 1943 in the picture where they are on top of each other.
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And, to be clear, I'm not saying it is an off metal error. I'm saying I see nothing definitive that it isn't.
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People are giving their opinions. If they aren't supposed to do that then why post anything on the forum?
To my eye, on my screen, the coin does not look like silver. Also, that edge does not look right to me for a fully struck coin, regardless of wear.
I hope for the OP's sake that it is an off-metal error, but I don't think it is. Most if not all people who share that assessment have given their reasons. The OP will probably need to submit the coin to settle the issue.
can still try the magnet and check the accuracy of the scale with a low wear nickel 5 cents - 5 grams
Do clad and silver quarters sound significantly different when dropped on a hard surface?
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Possibly a magician's coin?
very much so
aaahhhh, not sure how the plating would affect the ring
You know what I mean, a not significantly manipulated , genuine mint product.
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there is also the tissue test
put the coins under a tissue/toilet paper and shine a bright light on them. the silver one will be white, the clad will be a gray-ish color.
Do a test cut.
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the reason why i don't suggest that is because the owner may not want to damage what could be a 5462.50 coin
it does already have coin roll crimper marks/damage on the obverse. if the op is bold, there could be a test scratch(it'll be a hard job) on the reeds