1965 silver quarter

Can we summarize?

• OP says that it is silver by examining the edge. Since many of us have found clad coinage where the copper/nickel alloy covered the edge giving it the appearance of silver and/or seen silver plated coins, many gave ideas of how to verify
• Instead of wanting to know the truth by verifying it (having it weighed), the OP gets defensive
• Because of the defensiveness, more suspicions arise

OP, we would LOVE for this to be real. We are all coin nuts. We have given you a diagnostic that would greatly assist in determining what you actually have. If you choose not to weigh it and let us know, it says a lot about whether you want to hold onto a fantasy or find out the truth about it. The choice is yours. Please keep up posted though, because if you did find such a rarity, we would all CELEBRATE with you as it would be a tremendous find!

 

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That is kind of what I had in mind..."troll" popped into my head. If it were me and I was 100% sure on what I had then I would submit it right away. If there was any doubt (such as the 43 wheat I posted) then I would surely post pictures, weights, etc. Something doesnt seem right here.

 

I don't think name calling, or labeling, is warranted here.

It's more of a case the OP wants to believe in what he thinks he has, regardless that all of us have given our knowledgeable, expertise opinions on this, as well as made very reasonable suggestions as to how to verify this is in fact a 1965 quarter struck on a silver planchet.

The proverbial ball is in his court.

 

Actually, there were millions of silver planchets at the mint in 1965, since they (the mint) continued striking 1964 dimes, quarters and half dollars well into the year.
In fact, I believe that for a short time, they were both struck (1964 dates and 1965 in clad).

 

This error does exist and a few have been certified and they weigh the same as the 1964 quarters. What does yours weigh? If you don't know the weight, how did the jeweler verify it was silver? There's really no reason to continue your post unless you can tell us the weight. Then if the weight is correct for a silver quarter, you need to get it certified by PCGS, NGC or ANACS to verify it's not a fake - no one will pay you more than a quarter for it unless it's certified.

 

I'd pay $0.27 shipped for it.

But if I do, I'm going to pay through PayPal with a credit card and it'll have to come next day air with signature confirmation.

 

The only possibilities are that it was struck on a pre-1965 planchet.

The choices are:
1) a silver dime planchet-- not likely, strike is too strong.
or
2) struck on a silver quarter planchet.

If #2, then it would weigh the same (within tolerances) as a pre-1965 quarter.


Just being logical.

 

When did our mints stop making the 90% silver coins for Panama? They are the same size, weight and purity as ours.

 

Interesting thread. Im curious to see what happens.

 

No offense, but why would you go to a jeweler, no matter how long they have been in business, to authenticate an extremely rare coin? They likely aren't experts in the field.

 

If it is what it is and worth what you have researched, I would have a reputable dealer help me sell or auction the coin.

 

Here is a link to one sold at a 2011 auction so if you really feel you have one get it checked out.

http://minterrornews.com/news-6-2-11-heritage_rosemont_csns.html

 

Ronyerby,
Weighing a coin to determine what you have is always one of the first things done by coin collectors everywhere. That 1965 silver quarter has to weigh the same amount as a 1964 silver quarter which is 6.25 grams or it's not an error. You can go to any coin shop and they will have a scale and no doubt, with what you say you have would be more than happy to weigh that coin for you. Finding such a treasure is unheard of and if you have a real 1965 silver quarter than you could make alot of money off of it. Time to get the coin weighed. :thumb:

 

I concur.

 

Well, we do have a few jewelers 'round these parts who moonlight as dealers but as for the weight of the coin........still waiting.

 

I'd take their word over any plain jeweler any day of the week :thumb:

 

They were actually striking '64 quarters all the way into part of 1966, so yes, they were striking silver and clad at the same time. I have heard that there has been one lone '64 struck on a clad planchet.

Mike

 

Woah, people. No need to take such strong sides on this. I think a competent jeweler and/or competent dealer would be helpful.

 

Not taking strong sides at all. But you must admit, this so called 120 year old jeweler the OP took this coin to doesn't have any numismatic sense whatsoever, for if he had, the first thing he would have done was whip out the scale and weigh this coin.

A jeweler/coin dealer, wouldn't have hesitated.

 

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