Hi, I have a question about a coin that I have. With the exception of silver quarters, all other quarters that I have seen are copper color and silver color on the edges of the coin. I have a 2005 Oregon quarter that is silver everywhere. No copper color anywhere on the coin including the edges. My question is what is this coin? I just counted out 3200 quarters and every quarter that I looked at was copper and silver on the edge EXCEPT this quarter. So anyway, I am confused. I know next to nothing about coins so any help would be appreciated. Thanx, ConfusedInCali
Just a guess without pictures I thinking you have a silver quarter out of a silver mint set or proof set. Does the quarter have a "S" mint mark on it?
You most likely have a 2005 Oregon quarter that some one spent/stole from a 2005 silver proof set. If that's the case you have a 90% silver proof quarter. Just to further reassure... are the surfaces "mirror like"? i.e. different from the normal quarters you see? Does it have an S mint mark on the side where George Washington is portrayed? A photo is worth a thousand words too! EDIT: HA! Stewart beat me by 1 minute.
If that isn't what it is, then it is most likely one of those silver plated quarters the TV hucksters are always selling. Value 25 cents. The weight is the key. If it is silver it will weigh 6.25 grams. If it is a plated quarter it will weigh 5.67 grams. And if it just happens to be a quarter struck on a nickel planchet it will weigh 5 grams.
some details Thanx for the help guys. well, I don't have a scale sensitive enough to measure the weight. I also don't have a camera to take a picture of it (sorry about this). Just under the "In God We Trust" that is printed on the silver coin, I found what looks like a "P" printed under the "In God We Trust". I found a "D" printed on regular coins. I didn't see any "S" printed anywhere. Also, the regular coins actually seem more shiny than this silver coin, but the overall look of the silver coin is more silvery looking than a regular coin. ConfusedInCali
Hmm... interesting. If you have a friend with a digital camera or computer scanner you could get a photo or scan of the front and back of the coin? Then we could really be able to help.
Sounds like a plated Philadelphia issue to me. I've heard of people finding them in change but never seen one myself. P = Philadelphia mint, D = Denver. Silver coins sound different the nickel coins as well...they have a more melodius ring to them. (I have never once used melodius in context before! ) After going through that many quarters, you should be able to detect if the sound is different when you set it on top of another quarter.
My guess is that it's a plated specimen from an after mint company. I believe there are sets out there that have coin plated in silver, gold and platinum! Bruce
Pictures Hi there, That was a good idea to scan the coin. The pictures show both sides of the coin and the "P" is pretty easy to make out. Also, I tossed the silver coin onto a pile of coins and it made basically the same noise as the other regular quarters. Take a look at the pics and tell me what you guys think. ConfusedInCali
