1977 D washington quarter 40% silver clad

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  1. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    Start a new thread. Pictures needed.
     
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  3. Liam1

    Liam1 New Member

    Can some one tell me why my 1977 no mint mark quarter only weights 5.4 g
     
  4. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    That would be barely out of tolerance. Your scale may be off slightly, the coin could be worn, or it may have been made on a slightly thin planchet. No big deal either way, it would not be out of tolerance enough to matter.
     
  5. Joe Campbell

    Joe Campbell Well-Known Member

    Congrats on finding a silver ‘77-D quarter. Unfortunately as you can tell by this thread, they’re not at all rare and likely worth only silver melt, or about a $1.25.
     
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  6. Michael K

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  7. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    What the hell?
     
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  8. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    I can only assume he is thinking about a 40% 1976 quarter which would still be worth more than melt.
    I couldn't get the value from the HA link, but you can bet they aren't
    auctioning a $1.25 coin.
    A 1977-D off metal 40% silver coin has to be very rare and very valuable.
     
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  9. Joe Campbell

    Joe Campbell Well-Known Member

    Definitely can get ‘76-S 40% quarters around melt.

    I was joking about the ‘77-D because there are numerous people in this thread who are convinced they found one which is self-defeating logic; hence the ‘apparently they’re not rare at all...’.
     
  10. Don Patterson

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  11. Wayne Cope

    Wayne Cope New Member

    Hello Sirs, Beleive I have located one of these rare 1977-D 1977 D 25C STRUCK ON SILVER-CLAD PLANCHET. coin sounds like no other, middle rim different from outer rims. Has not been cleaned or graded. Is this the rare coin we all wish we had?
     
  12. Wayne Cope

    Wayne Cope New Member

    sory but none of these 1977-D
     
  13. Wayne Cope

    Wayne Cope New Member

    Here are those pictures... hope readable. opinions?
     
  14. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

  15. l.cutler

    l.cutler Member

    Normal quarter that has been in some kind of acidic or corrosive environment. The copper core has been more affected than the outer copper nickel layers.
     
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  16. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Darn copper eaters! screaming.gif
     
  17. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Yep. When it's got that Oreo-filling effect (copper-nickel clad layers stick out further than the pure-copper core), it's a dead giveaway for acid etching. And yes, a coin that's damaged like that will probably sound different from an intact clad coin.
     
  18. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    This kind of sarcasm deserves more love than it received in this thread.
     
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