I have a 1901 Barber Dime that seems like it wasn't struck on the right planchett just not sure. It feels nothing like my1916 Barber Dime. It seems like my 1916 Barber Dime feels heavier than my 1901 Barber Dime. I am uploading pictures of both any help will be greatly appreciated.
Could be anything. It's been in circulation over 100 years. Coins take a beating. I got this today. It weighs 5.3grams and it used to weigh 5.67g 30 years ago.
Dude! I just realized that's a clad quarter! Cool "lowball" contender, there! Not many quarters from the '80s like that out there! The earlier silver ones, sure, and stuff like the Barber dime in the OP, but clads, not so much.
lordmarcovan Yes. I am almost positive it is 1988-P. Although I guess it could be 1989-P. I'll have to examine the top loop of the 9 to see if it's possible. I make it as an FR-02/ AG-03. The reverse is a little better. (There's some eagle detail you can see in hand.) It may have been a recovered dryer coin (disqualify?) and it was saved before it became mush.
That quarter appeared to be a worn 90% silver quarter, 1964 and before. But it is "clad". A copper core sandwiched by an outer layer of copper/nickel. 1965- present. I was using it to illustrate to you how quickly and easily coins can lose weight.
I understand the difference between silver and clad, I was just wondering what Lordmarcovan meant by it being a "lowball" contender because it was clad.
Coins are graded from 1-70 on the Sheldon Scale. MS coins(mint state from 60-70) AU (about uncirculated from 50-59) although 58 is usually highest. XF extremely fine 40-45 VF very fine 20-35 F fine 12-15 VG very good 8-10 G good 4-6 AG about good 3 FR fair 2 P poor 1 This coin is so horrible ( my quarter) it would get a very low grade. Lowball. It's better than P-01 but worse than G-04. That's why I said it was FR-02/AG-03
Ah! I thought I was missing something. Like a new grade, or contest, or some other numismatic oddity. Just Lordmarcovan being funny. That's what I get for being a rookie.