1972 D Aluminum Quarter - now with pics!-

sammydabull · July 28, 2005 11:36PM

My mother manages a laundry mat, and finds alot of neat coins, quite often. Well this time she found a 1972 D washington quarter thats made out of aluminum. This is no counterfeit, unless someone has some real good set of dies. The details are exact compared to a real quarter. Has anyone found one of these or know anything about them?

Thanks in advance!
Sam

Ok, Sorry for the delay, ive been terribally sick the last few days and was not able to pick up the coin until this morning. So heres some pic's.

pic 1 obverse
pic 2 reverse
pic 3 rim
pic 4 rim
pic 5.1 Grams

I weighed a normal quarter on the same scale and theyre 5.7 this is 5.1-5.2Grams, its about dead even between the two as it kept fluttering from 5.1 to 5.2

Any ideas if she's real or not?

Shamika · July 28, 2005 11:39PM

I believe this would be monster news in the numismatic world if it were true. Do you have any pics?

sammydabull · July 28, 2005 11:40PM

<< I believe this would be monster news in the numismatic world if it were true. Do you have any pics? >>

Ill get some in a day or two, hopefully its authentic!

Rampage · July 29, 2005 12:08AM

It could be struck on a foreign planchet, or even an experimental one. It could also be struck on a nickel planchet. When you take pictures of it, take a picture of the edge.

Richard.

grip · July 29, 2005 12:59AM

<< I believe this would be monster news in the numismatic world if it were true. Do you have any pics? >>

Dennis88 · July 29, 2005 1:00AM

That would be way

PerryHall · July 29, 2005 1:03AM

How much does it weigh? That should tell you if its a normal coin with altered surfaces rather than a mint error.

mgoodm3 · July 29, 2005 1:24AM

We need pics.

sammydabull · July 29, 2005 3:19AM

<< How much does it weigh? That should tell you if its a normal coin with altered surfaces rather than a mint error. >>

when you drop it it does not sound like a normal quarter, along with it being extremely light in comparison.

Ill get pics as soon as i can

Smittys · July 29, 2005 3:21AM

<< when you drop it it does not sound like a normal quarter, along with it being extremely light in comparison. >>

Why would anyone drop a potentially expensive coin???

PerryHall · July 29, 2005 4:04AM

You don't drop it from the Empire State Building onto the concrete sidewalk. You drop it a few inches onto a wooden table or something similar.

stephunter · July 29, 2005 4:31AM

Seems like the weight would be correct for a standard quarter if it worked in the laundry mat machine.

nwcs · July 29, 2005 5:21AM

Send it to AES. Odds are against it being real, though. Remember there are counterfeits even of clad quarters.

Conder101 · July 30, 2005 4:06PM

The VERY FIRST thing we have to know is the weight. If it is aluminum it should weigh somewhere around 1.5 grams.

1jester · July 30, 2005 7:45PM

What would you all say about the discovery of a set of Bicentennial coins (quarter, half dollar and dollar) minted on 18-karat gold planchets?

Gandyjai · July 30, 2005 8:10PM

Aluminum?

Gold?

Weight?......Pics?

1jester · July 30, 2005 8:31PM

No pix or weights at the moment, or in the foreseeable future. But at least 2 sets exist, and they're from the mint. They have the weight and look of gold too.

Conder101 · July 30, 2005 8:38PM

<< What would you all say about the discovery of a set of Bicentennial coins (quarter, half dollar and dollar) minted on 18-karat gold planchets? >>

Well since there is absolutely no record of the Mint ever striking any such set, and I don't think the mint was striking any gold coins for any other country at that time so there would be no reason to have gold planchets on hand, I would be highly sceptical. So first question is, as usual, what are the weights?

1jester · July 30, 2005 9:14PM

Would such coins suffer the fate of confiscation if discovered?

cladking · July 31, 2005 12:27AM

<< Seems like the weight would be correct for a standard quarter if it worked in the laundry mat machine. >>

Most laundry machines have extremely simple coin discriminators. Until recently
almost anything with the correct cross sectional area would work but most will
now at least reject coins that are attracted to a magnet.

I have seen a few machines with more sophisticated slug rejectors.

sammydabull · July 31, 2005 12:36AM

ill be picking the coin up in a couple hours, so ill have some pics and the actual weight by the evening for you guys

1jester · July 31, 2005 6:38AM

<< What would you all say about the discovery of a set of Bicentennial coins (quarter, half dollar and dollar) minted on 18-karat gold planchets? >>

"Well since there is absolutely no record of the Mint ever striking any such set, and I don't think the mint was striking any gold coins for any other country at that time so there would be no reason to have gold planchets on hand, I would be highly sceptical. So first question is, as usual, what are the weights?" --Conder101

I realize the mint never officially struck such a set, and that's why I wonder if the coins would be confiscated if discovered. What if they are discovered, and authenticated? Wouldn't it be similar to the 1974 aluminum cent (although those were officially minted)?

ddink · July 31, 2005 10:47AM

<< I realize the mint never officially struck such a set >>

If Conder101 hasn't heard anything about it, I doubt it ever happened, officially or unofficially.

grip · July 31, 2005 11:08AM

tmot99 · July 31, 2005 12:55PM

Where are the pictures???

Coin Finder · July 31, 2005 2:14PM

Could be struck on nickel stock or planchet?

Tbig

Conder101 · July 31, 2005 6:36PM

<< If Conder101 hasn't heard anything about it, I doubt it ever happened, officially or unofficially. >>

You never know, I don't hear about everything

sammydabull · August 2, 2005 12:20AM

Ok, Sorry for the delay, ive been terribally sick the last few days and was not able to pick up the coin until this morning. So heres some pic's.

pic 1 obverse
pic 2 reverse
pic 3 rim
pic 4 rim
pic 5.1 Grams

I weighed a normal quarter on the same scale and theyre 5.7 this is 5.1-5.2Grams, its about dead even between the two as it kept fluttering from 5.1 to 5.2

Any ideas if she's real or not?

SmallSizedGuy · August 2, 2005 12:24AM

Pic 3 makes it look like a cast counterfeit...

After looking at the pictures again, I say the coin is counterfeit.

Shamika · August 2, 2005 12:24AM

Strange... The rim looks odd. Is it clad?

Cladiator · August 2, 2005 12:39AM

It's a cast counterfeit. The seam along the edge of the coin is a dead giveaway, the "flat strike" look to the coin is also a red flag for cast counterfeit.

RalphP13 · August 2, 2005 12:39AM

I think the pic of the rim says it all.
The reeding doesn't even line up.

I don't know the "how" but it is fake.

JMHO

Ralph

I just read the posts above and I guess the "how" is cast counterfeit.

merz2 · August 2, 2005 12:49AM

I too believe it is a cast counterfeit.

Steve27 · August 2, 2005 12:57AM

Looks like two halves joined together, i.e. a fake, but NOT a cast counterfeit.

sammydabull · August 2, 2005 1:17AM

makes me wonder if it was a game currency or something. pretty odd i think...

millennium · August 2, 2005 1:30AM

No doubt in my mind...fake.

SmallSizedGuy · August 2, 2005 1:32AM

Definitely a cast counterfeit. The seam on the edge is from the two halves of the sand casting.

Rampage · August 2, 2005 2:30AM

I agree with the aforementioned that it is fake. One of the pictures seems like the coin had been acid treated, too.

xbob · August 2, 2005 3:21AM

There are some coins used by magicians that are made to split and conceal other coins. Perhaps this is one that has had both halves glued together. That's just another idea to throw into the mix...

Try holding it upright and flipping it over to see if the die alignment is correct.

1972 D Aluminum Quarter - now with pics!-

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