When I looked at my 64-D's, the differences are very subtle. It was hard to tell even with my loupe. I don't think I had any C's. If there was just 1 bold marker, it would make it easier.
Maybe it's the camera angle or lighting but it doesn't look like a silver quarter to me. While I can see the date of 1964 on the front and the D mint mark on the reverse, it looks like your typical worn clad quarter from 1974 (at least to me). Does anyone else feel that way or is it just me?
May not have the stereotypical silver patina, but it's a 64-D. 64-D on a clad planchet would be awesome. Since they were still minting silver 1964's along side clad 1965's and 1966's (1967's?) this error would be possible.
I believe it's a Type B. Identifiers are the leaf touching the A and while it's hard to tell from the picture, the leaf at the arrow points must extend above the arrow tip, as shown in the very nice photo comparison submitted by Michael K - additionally, on the Denver coins that leaf tip should lean/tip to the left, that's the detail I can't see clearly. On type C coins the tail feathers have a distinct center line on each feather, which I don't see on this coin.
I looked at all those markers with my loupe and I have good eyesight, and it's just very difficult to tell. Perhaps circulation made it harder for me. That tail feather sounds like an easier marker to identify. I wonder why it's excluded from the diagram.
Hi Michael, I have a question, sorry I don't understand much about coins it's so confusing. My question is aren't all 64 quarters silver? I've noticed on my 64 quarters some are not as white as others. After reading your statement 64-D clad planchet would be awesome, was wondering how do you know if you have a clad planchet? Also all 65 quarters should be clad right? Is the weight different on sliver? Appreciate any info. Thanks
