Very odd quarter please help

[Tomfromnj]

. So I found this 2006 colorado d mint quarter. Looks sliver but is def not. I only found one other online like it but his is magnetic and mine is not. Help to figure this one out.

 

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[Eminem]

dawg are you sure it aint a silver proof? some of them are silver. if it aint, its plated

 

[Tomfromnj]

It's a d mint. And how would I know if it's plated or a straight error made with the wrong material.

 

[Eminem]

It's a d mint. And how would I know if it's plated or a straight error made with the wrong material.

dawg you asked a question and I'm stating what it could be. If you don't like to hear possibilities because you're unsure don't bother asking at all.

 

[Tomfromnj]

Bro don't get testy. I'm asking u how do I know if it's plated or a silver proof.

 

[Tomfromnj]

Or error?

 

[Eminem]

Bro don't get testy. I'm asking u how do I know if it's plated or a silver proof.

dawg I thought you were the one being testy my bad. Ok I saw the D mint mark its not silver. Most likely plated. Not likely an error.

 

[SilverForBrains]

Did you do a sound test? I don't know much about the silver state quarters

 

[Coppercrazy]

I would take it into your LCS and ask if they could weigh it for you and see if it's a silver planchet. It could have made it's way over to the Denver mint. It's probably just plated.

 

[Tomfromnj]

Idk buy sound says not quarter or silver. Feels funny. Almost thought it was plastic till I dropped it on the table. Maybe I'm stupid but I took a thumb tac and was scraping in between the grooves to see if I could get some copper to show. Nada. Like I said before someone else found something very similar on another site and he was getting it looked at because coin dealers were saying it was a very rare error struck on the wrong material. But his was magnetic and weighed 5g. Mine is not magnetic and I have not weighed it but it feels extreamly light.

 

[Coppercrazy]

It could very possibly be a foreign planchet. I would NOT take any more tacks to the coin

 

[Graceful]

It seams like I read somewhere about 2004/2005 state quarters having some silvers minted as D/P on accident. Unless I completely imagined that HAHA than I'm sure it would be possible for some 2006s to have the same thing going on!

 

[coinguy*matthew]

You need to weigh it to be sure but its most likely a promotional silver plated piece sold on The Home Shopping Network. A silver quarter should weigh 6.25 grams on a digital scale and a clad quarter will weigh 5.67 grams. I have read many many threads on other forums claiming to have found a business strike on a silver planchet only to have their hopes crushed upon weighing the coin, I wish you the best but its highly unlikely.........

 

[fish on!]

Sound test should be enough. I've had two plated quarters, so they are definitely out there.

 

[hrnewsome]

I have found two coins that are similar, both are '02's. I almost through them back. They seem to be made of different materials. The Ohio looks like silver, but has a 'P' mint mark. The Tennessee looks like a clad proof, but without copper and it has a 'D' mint mark.

The photos are the best I can do with the lighting I have.

If I don't find silver it's not because I'm not looking!

 

[Edward1976]

Coin shop...

 

[archaeologykid]

Well... it is kind of cool but my Widow's Mite and Roman coins are better. No offence. XD

 

[Tomfromnj]

I weighed it it comes out to be 0.006kg Silver quarter I have weighs 0.007 and normal quarter comes to 0.005. So it's one gram heavier then a normal quarter but lighter then silver. Does anyone know the weight if these rare quarters cause I cannot find much info on them.

 

[coinguy*matthew]

So it's one gram heavier then a normal quarter but lighter then silver.

Its a silver plated quarter for sure.....

Does anyone know the weight if these rare quarters cause I cannot find much info on them.

Answer Below........

A silver quarter should weigh 6.25 grams on a digital scale and a clad quarter will weigh 5.67 grams.

 

[BuffaloBoy]

it's plated. not silver. Chances are it was plated for the eye appeal to be sold in a set advertised on TV. it is only worth 25 cents though but i'd keep it just because its different.