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"Unusual" State Quarter - Louisiana (2002)

DaveGDaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭
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If any of you "modern" folks would spare a minute to help me out, I'd appreciate it.

Today in change I got a 2002-D Louisiana state quarter. The coin doesn't quite look like a regular circulation strike - it's a little too "white" (but not as white as a 90% silver coin); in addition, the edge is white (no red, no shade of grey like a 40% Kennedy).

The coin doesn't ring when dropped on a hard surface, but it doesn't quite "clunk" like a regular clad quarter.

Did the Mint make 40% silver state quarters for Mint Sets?

What is this coin?

Thanks

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,478 ✭✭✭✭✭
    no 40%, only clad and 90%

    pictures would help.


    and the silver ones only came from S.

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    llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
    After market plated coin.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>After market plated coin. >>

    This.
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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,478 ✭✭✭✭✭
    interesting, you'd think with the existence of 90% silver coins, there'd be no market for these... I guess anything can be hucked.

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    CircOnlyCircOnly Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>interesting, you'd think with the existence of 90% silver coins, there'd be no market for these... I guess anything can be hucked. >>



    As long as people are willing to watch "shopping networks" all day and spend their life savings, there will always be a market.
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    tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭


    << <i>After market plated coin. >>


    image
    I'm inclined to believe it might be one of those platinum-plated quarters that are sold on TV. Someone probably spent it after realizing how worthless they are.
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    66Tbird66Tbird Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭
    I found a few gold plated HSN pieces in change, and I've put some into circulation too. I don't see why a plated platinum piece wouldn't appear at sometime.
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    CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,880 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>After market plated coin. >>


    image
    I'm inclined to believe it might be one of those platinum-plated quarters that are sold on TV. Someone probably spent it after realizing how worthless they are. >>



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    DaveGDaveG Posts: 3,535 ✭
    Sigh.

    Thanks guys.

    Why, oh why couldn't it have been something cool, like a circulated proof? image

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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>After market plated coin. >>


    image
    I'm inclined to believe it might be one of those platinum-plated quarters that are sold on TV. Someone probably spent it after realizing how worthless they are. >>




    That's also the 1st thing that came to my mind......platinum plated TV huckster quarters....a little worn

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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Plated
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    nutmegnutmeg Posts: 345 ✭✭
    I received a California quarter in change. The edge has no copper layer. I assume it's one of those shop at home coins.
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>After market plated coin. >>


    image
    I'm inclined to believe it might be one of those platinum-plated quarters that are sold on TV. Someone probably spent it after realizing how worthless they are. >>



    image >>

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,478 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Sigh.

    Thanks guys.

    Why, oh why couldn't it have been something cool, like a circulated proof? image >>




    proofs would be from S only, too.
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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,453 ✭✭✭✭✭
    sounds like a plate job. still an interesting find

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