Hello all, I have had a 1965 quarter for some time that I originally found because of a jingling sound in my pocket which I recognized as the sound of a silver coin. When I pulled out my change I realized that it was just a 1965 quarter. The sound that it made when I dropped it on a counter was so much different from a normal quarter that I had to give it a closer inspection. I weighed it and it is 5.12 grams. It is in very bad shape however which I assume could account for some weight loss but that's quite a bit. Also when looking at the side of the coin there are 3 distinct layers. The silver color on either side and the copper color in the middle. I don't know much at all about coins and would like to know if this is common or not. Any help would be appreciated.
1965 is the year the Mint released non-silver coinage, with the exception of the Kennedy half dollar, which contained 40% silver. This would account for the copper layer you see on the edge.
I realize its not silver. If it was it would weigh more than 5.7 grams and not 5.1 grams. I'm just trying to figure out why there are 3 equal layers on the rim, why it weighs so much less, and why it has such and odd sound.
I have a 1965 quarter that is the same. It has a silver ring to it, but it isnt silver as far as I can tell. Why it sounds like that, I dont know. I just keep it for the fun of it though.
I'm aware of that. Also, even though they continued producing silver coinage into 1967, dated 1964, they wouldnt be clad like the one I have is. Therefore, it must be an alloy issue or some other issue thats creating the silver ring and not it containing silver.
