1985P quarter found in old coin flip/

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  1. Coinriches1978

    Coinriches1978 New Member

    Hello my name is Jason Merry Xmas to everyone!I have a an important quhich is I found a 1985p in a in shop In an old yellow flip.I took it out of the flip today and it has a silver edge and I don't see clad.Is this a rare find?is this silver??
     

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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Normal clad . Happy Holidays !!
     
  4. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    The edge does look like it has two different tones.
     
  5. NOS

    NOS Former Coin Hoarder

    The edge of the coin has reacted to being in the old yellow flip. The fact the flip is referred to as being yellow indicates it is made with PVC and has yellowed from originally being clear. The PVC used in the manufacturing process is known to cause coins to adversely react to being inside such flips over time.

    What you have is a regular 1985-P clad quarter. Unless you want to do it for educational purposes, there is no need to bother weighing it and comparing it to pre-1965 quarters. If the quarter is otherwise well-preserved and lustrous I'd set it aside and save it.
     
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  6. paddyman98

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    No

    and... No
     
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  7. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    First, welcome to the neighborhood, Jason!

    Your coin is just a regular clad quarter. The darker portion of the edge is the copper that has discolored.

    Merry Xmas to you, too! ~Chris
     
  8. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    It's not silver. You can see where the copper was colored over.
    You can always weigh it. Silver quarters are 6.25 grams and clad 5.67g.
     
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